S) "3 When my spirit was overwhelmed within me,
You knew my path.
In the way where I walk
They have hidden a trap for me."
Psalm 142:3 (NASB)
O) God sees what we do not. We might have some idea of what lies ahead of us, and it can be cause for concern. David knew he had enemies all around, even though many of them were hidden (as were the traps they laid), and he didn't necessarily know what or where those traps were. But, David knew the One who had the answers.
A) My future is unknown to me, and sometimes that is a source of a sort of underlying anxiety. I can become worried and stressed without realizing it sometimes, because I sense some kind of conflict lying ahead of me, but God knows my path. He knows everything about the path ahead of me. He knows where satan has laid traps, He knows where I'll face temptations, He knows where I will fail and sin; He knows my path, and if I seek Him, then I can avoid unnecessary troubles. When I walk in faith, trusting Him, then I will walk with assurance and confidence, in peace and rest.
P) Father, light my ways before me. Show me, according to Your will, the traps that have been laid in my way. Give me strength and wisdom to avoid trouble. Thank You for grace and mercy, when I fall to those traps. Let Your Spirit lead me along my path, so that I can walk according to Your ways . In Jesus's name I pray. Amen.
Thank you for this post. I was having trouble understanding this verse. Now it is clear.
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