4. Show me thy ways, O Lord. Unsanctified natures clamor for their own way, but gracious spirits
cry, “Not my will, but thine be done.” We
cannot at all times discern the path of duty, and at such times it is our
wisdom to apply to the Lord himself. Frequently the dealings of God with us are
mysterious, and then also we may appeal to him as his own interpreter, and in
due time he will make all things plain. Moral, providential and mental forms of
guidance are all precious gifts of a gracious God to a teachable people. The
second petition, teach me thy paths, appears to mean more than the
first, and may be illustrated by the case of a little child who says to his
father, “Father, first tell me which is the way, and then teach my little
trembling feet to walk in it.” How
constantly should we cry to the Strong for strength!
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