Teach Me
Psalm 25:1-10
25:1 To you, O LORD, I lift up my soul.
25:2 O my God, in you I trust; do not let me be put to shame; do not let my enemies exult over me.
25:3 Do not let those who wait for you be put to shame; let them be ashamed who are wantonly treacherous.
25:4 Make me to know your ways, O LORD; teach me your paths.
25:5 Lead me in your truth, and teach me, for you are the God of my salvation; for you I wait all day long.
25:6 Be mindful of your mercy, O LORD, and of your steadfast love, for they have been from of old.
25:7 Do not remember the sins of my youth or my transgressions; according to your steadfast love remember me, for your goodness' sake, O LORD!
25:8 Good and upright is the LORD; therefore he instructs sinners in the way.
25:9 He leads the humble in what is right, and teaches the humble his way.
25:10 All the paths of the LORD are steadfast love and faithfulness, for those who keep his covenant and his decrees.
Teach Me
One of my favorite quotes is "I am always willing to learn, but not always willing to be taught." I have carried it with me for years because it is often how I feel. I know that there is so much left to explore, knowledge to be gained, and wisdom to enrich my life. I never want to stop learning.
However, in every pursuit there comes a point where we cannot proceed any further on our own. We must seek out someone or something greater than ourselves to teach us which path we must go down next in order to find what we are looking for.
This is the same with our faith.
You can go a pretty good ways in the pursuit of faith and religion on your own God given intelligence and curiosity, but that will come to an end at some point; You're going to need a teacher.
So when you are ready to go deeper, pray this psalm. In humility and full acknowledgment of your imperfection, ask God to teach you. Ask him to show you the path to greater knowledge and wisdom so your life can be richer and more meaningful, and you will never stop learning about the goodness of your creator and his creation.
-Pastor Mitch
25:1 To you, O LORD, I lift up my soul.
25:2 O my God, in you I trust; do not let me be put to shame; do not let my enemies exult over me.
25:3 Do not let those who wait for you be put to shame; let them be ashamed who are wantonly treacherous.
25:4 Make me to know your ways, O LORD; teach me your paths.
25:5 Lead me in your truth, and teach me, for you are the God of my salvation; for you I wait all day long.
25:6 Be mindful of your mercy, O LORD, and of your steadfast love, for they have been from of old.
25:7 Do not remember the sins of my youth or my transgressions; according to your steadfast love remember me, for your goodness' sake, O LORD!
25:8 Good and upright is the LORD; therefore he instructs sinners in the way.
25:9 He leads the humble in what is right, and teaches the humble his way.
25:10 All the paths of the LORD are steadfast love and faithfulness, for those who keep his covenant and his decrees.
Teach Me
One of my favorite quotes is "I am always willing to learn, but not always willing to be taught." I have carried it with me for years because it is often how I feel. I know that there is so much left to explore, knowledge to be gained, and wisdom to enrich my life. I never want to stop learning.
However, in every pursuit there comes a point where we cannot proceed any further on our own. We must seek out someone or something greater than ourselves to teach us which path we must go down next in order to find what we are looking for.
This is the same with our faith.
You can go a pretty good ways in the pursuit of faith and religion on your own God given intelligence and curiosity, but that will come to an end at some point; You're going to need a teacher.
So when you are ready to go deeper, pray this psalm. In humility and full acknowledgment of your imperfection, ask God to teach you. Ask him to show you the path to greater knowledge and wisdom so your life can be richer and more meaningful, and you will never stop learning about the goodness of your creator and his creation.
-Pastor Mitch
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