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21…TEACH US

Good morning! As I was moving things around in my house, I came across a plaque in the shape of an apple. My sister gave me this plaque while I was still teaching. It has Psalm 27:11 printed on it. “Teach me your way, O Lord.” During my teaching years, I kept it on my desk as a reminder to keep seeking God, especially when situations would arise that needed a fresh solution from Him.

As much as learning God’s ways are important to our faith walk, I ran across another verse in Psalms this morning that will help us as we live out our days for Jesus. Psalm 139:23-24 says, “Search me, O God, and know my heart; try me and know my anxious thoughts; and see if there be any hurtful way in me, and lead me in the everlasting way.”

Just knowing about God doesn’t translate into a successful Christian life. As Christians, others look at us to see how we live out our faith. The verse in Psalm 139 reminds us that we need to continually ask God to search our hearts to see if there is anything blocking us from being all that He has created us to be. And once God shows us areas that we need to work on, we need to be faithful and let the Holy Spirit help us change our ways. Those that are watching how we live our lives will learn just as much, if not more, during our times of failure than those times when we have everything all together. So, here’s to letting God teach us so we can in turn teach others through the example of how we live our lives for Him.

Heavenly Father, as we live our lives for You, we know we can’t be those witnesses You have called us to be without Your constant help. As we study Your word and learn more about You, we pray that this would change the way we live. Thank You for Your patience as we learn to live out the life You have called us to. Amen.