Monday, July 16, 2018

Psalms 25:8-9 -- On the Gift of Guidance

"Good and upright is the Lord: therefore will he teach sinners in the way.
The meek will he guide in judgment: and the meek will he teach his way."
Psalms 25:8-9


I like the idea of God as a teacher and a guide.  Here he is willing to teach sinners and the meek, which presumably are two separate groups.  There is overlap, since sin often shows us our weaknesses and provides us an opportunity to be humble and to learn meekness, but we definitely don't always take advantage of that.

I think sometimes we imagine that God spends most of his time with non-sinners, but just as he discusses in Matthew 9:11-13 and Moroni 8:8, the whole need no physician, and God seeks out the people who need his lessons the most.  Also, presumably, we at least *think* we don't need teaching or guidance when we are prideful.  We need that broken heart/contrite spirit and some meekness to even turn to the Lord for help in the first place.

I also love the idea that instruction and guidance are gifts rather than burdensome obligations.  Today, let's be meek and open to the instruction of the Lord.  Let's allow the Lord to guide us in judgment, and remember the gift that we are being given by having the chance to come to Earth and to learn, and grow, and change for the better. :)

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