Lost

Show me the path where I should walk, O Lord;

point out the right road for me to follow.

Lead me by your truth and teach me,

for you are the God who saves me.

All day long I put my hope in you.

-Psalm 25:4-5, NLT

I love the authenticity of David in the Psalms. His prayers speak to my heart because it's as if he were reading my mind. I have wandered off in the worldly woods over the past week. I lost my bearings because I failed to be in the Word. My life quickly shows evidence of that reality. Today, it's as if I'm starting anew, and I do ask the Lord to show me the path where I should walk - step by step. How I long for the Lord to lead me into and by His truth, saving me from that which I need to be saved.

The phrase "all day long I put my hope in you" fascinates me. The NKJV translates it as, " On You I wait all the day." Either way, the psalmist waits/hopes in God ALL day. How I long to be aware of God all day long. I'd love to imagine Him right here with me constantly - how then would I live? And yet He is here - within, beside, in front, behind, under, above, around. The very presence of God resides right here, and I live in ignorance of His glorious presence. What foolishness! May God have mercy on me to be mindful of His loving presence. And may I live to honor Him all day long.