How to Spend Time with Jesus | Bible in One Year

How to Spend Time with Jesus | Bible in One Year: Wisdom Psalm 25:1-7 Of David. 1 In you, Lord my God, ||I put my trust. 2 I trust in you; ||do not let me be put to shame, ||nor let my enemies triumph over me. 3 No one who hopes in you ||will ever be put to shame, but shame will come on those ||who are treacherous without cause. 4 Show me your ways, Lord, ||teach me your paths. 5 Guide me in your truth and teach me, ||for you are God my Savior, ||and my hope is in you all day long. 6 Remember, Lord, your great mercy and love, ||for they are from of old. 7 Do not remember the sins of my youth ||and my rebellious ways; according to your love remember me, ||for you, Lord, are good. Commentary Time to look to God Do you ever feel daunted by your circumstances? Do you ever fear that you might fail and end up disappointed or even ashamed? David clearly had such fears and gives us an example of how to start a quiet time. He begins by saying, ‘Unto You, O Lord, do I bring my life’ (v.1, AMP). He is determined to trust God despite all the challenges that lie ahead. He goes on, ‘O my God, I trust, lean on, rely on, and am confident in You. Let me not be put to shame or [my hope in You] be disappointed; let not my enemies triumph over Wisdom

Psalm 25:1-7

Of David.

1 In you, Lord my God,
||I put my trust.

2 I trust in you;
||do not let me be put to shame,
||nor let my enemies triumph over me.
3 No one who hopes in you
||will ever be put to shame,
but shame will come on those
||who are treacherous without cause.

4 Show me your ways, Lord,
||teach me your paths.
5 Guide me in your truth and teach me,
||for you are God my Savior,
||and my hope is in you all day long.
6 Remember, Lord, your great mercy and love,
||for they are from of old.
7 Do not remember the sins of my youth
||and my rebellious ways;
according to your love remember me,
||for you, Lord, are good.

Commentary

Time to look to God

Do you ever feel daunted by your circumstances? Do you ever fear that you might fail and end up disappointed or even ashamed?

David clearly had such fears and gives us an example of how to start a quiet time. He begins by saying, ‘Unto You, O Lord, do I bring my life’ (v.1, AMP). He is determined to trust God despite all the challenges that lie ahead. He goes on, ‘O my God, I trust, lean on, rely on, and am confident in You. Let me not be put to shame or [my hope in You] be disappointed; let not my enemies triumph over me’ (v.2, AMP).

He says, in effect, ‘I am looking to you, God’ (v.1, MSG). He was obviously under attack, but he trusted that God would never let him be put to shame (v.3). His hope was in God ‘all day long’ (v.5).

Take time each day to look to God in preparation for what lies ahead. Ask for God’s mercy, forgiveness, help, guidance and deliverance.

Prayer

Lord, I pray for your guidance in everything I’m involved in today: ‘Take me by the hand; Lead me down the paths of truth… plan only the best for me, God!’ (vv.5,7, MSG).

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