Psalm 25:4, “Shew me thy ways, O LORD; teach me my paths.”
Shew – to make or enable to see, to manifest.
Teach – to instruct, to inform, to communicate knowledge.
As I read this verse, I picture two very important truths concerning our walk with God. One is God reveals to us a truth as we read His Word. The other is something that we search out and dig for. I feel that every day we should include these two areas in our prayers as we seek to grow in our Christian life.
First is: Show me thy ways. I believe that this is asking God to open up with clarity the way that He desires that you should walk. It’s asking God to enlighten you as you read His Word and enable you to see the things that He wants you to know. This is reading with meditation.
I’m sure that you have had the experience of reading a passage and have found that a verse will jump off the page with the exact words that you needed to hear. This may have been a verse you could have skipped over – but God had a message for you and He enabled you to see it clearly because it was an answer to a need that you had in your life. Don’t read His Word quickly and without thought. You will miss so many precious truths. Ask Him to show you and to enable you to see the things He wants you to know!
Second is: Teach me my paths. Teaching is instruction, communicating knowledge. To learn and to gain knowledge takes work and effort. You are seeking to learn from God’s Word how He wants you to live and the path He wants you to follow. You are asking the Holy Spirit to instruct you so that you can know and learn God’s ways. You are be disciplined and consistent in your Bible reading seeking to grow in your Christian life. You want to learn so your are making a commitment to that end.
Ask God to ‘show’ you and to ‘teach’ you as you do your Bible reading. He promises that He will!
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