Order My Steps Lord

"The steps of a good man are ordered by the Lord, and he delighteth in his way. Though he fall, he shall not be utterly cast down, for the Lord upholdeth him with His hand. I have been young and am now old, yet I have not seen the righteous forsaken nor his seed begging bread. He is ever merciful and lendeth and his seed is blessed." Psalms 37: 23-26

"Thy word is a lamp unto my feet and a light unto my path." Psalms 199: 105

God's desire is to walk with us. He has ordered our path, watched our steps and kept us from danger. He wants communion and fellowship with us. When you are walking according to the will of God, He will direct your path and give you direction. God's way is always the right way. He knows where He is going. He knows the end from the beginning. The greatest thing you can have going for you in your Christian walk is to have God order your steps.

Before anybody can walk, they must first learn how to do something very important. They must learn how to stand. We are living in a generation of people who don't want to take a stand. Paul said in Ephesians 6: 10-18, to be strong in the Lord and in the power of His might. He tells the Ephesians to put on the whole armour of God to withstand the evil day and take a stand.

The Word says to "pray always with all prayer and supplication in the spirit." The Lord orders the steps of a good man!

Psalms 37 paints a picture of the difference between a "good" man and an "evil man."

Evil man:

1) cut down like grass

2) wither like herbs

3) shall be cut off

4) plots against the just

5) kills

6) arms shall be broken

7) shall perish

8) borrows and does not pay back

9) seeds shall be cut off

10) seeks to slay the righteous

Good man:

1) trusts in the Lord

2) delights in the Lord

3) commits his ways to God

4) rests in the Lord

5) shall inherit the earth

6) they shall be satisfied even in famine

7) has an eternal inheritance

8) has his steps ordered by the Lord

9) he shall not be cast down even when he falls

10) is upheld by the hand of the Lord

11) never forsaken or begging bread

12) shall be exalted

God will delight in us if we commit ourselves to Him. Take a stand! Let God order your steps. Watch Him do some stuff that will amaze you.

Order My Steps in your word dear Lord, lead me, guide me everyday. Send your anointing, Father I pray. Order my steps in your Word. Please order my steps in your Word.

One Step at a Time

The Lord said to Abram, Go for yourself [for your own advantage] away from your country, from your relatives and your father’s house, to the land that I will show you. — Genesis 12:1

When King Jehoshaphat needed to hear from God, Abram learned to trust God to lead him one step at a time. His story begins in Genesis 12:1. It is here that God gave Abram step one - not step two. He basically told him that he would not get step two until he had accomplished step one. This is so simple, but so profound and really insightful about how God speaks to us. He gives us direction "one step at a time."

Many people refuse to take step one until they think they understand steps two, three, four, and five. We should be inspired to go forward in God’s plan for our life by trusting Him with the first step. After the first few steps, faith will grow because we should then realize there is always a sure foundation beneath each step God instructs us to take.

God asked Abram to take a difficult step by leaving everything and everyone familiar to him. But, God promised him that taking such a step would be to his advantage.

When we obey God we are blessed. God has a good plan for each of our lives, a plan that is to our advantage. All we have to do is walk in it— "one step at a time."

Obey God’s voice one step at a time.

On the Lord's Side

When a man's ways please the LORD, he maketh even his enemies to be at peace with him. (Proverbs 16.7)

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Abraham Lincoln was once asked by a member of a certain church who was making a plea for a certain cause and closed his remarks with the hope "that the Lord is on our side." President Lincoln then responded by commenting, "Sir, I am not at all concerned about that, for we know that the Lord is always on the side of right. But it is my constant anxiety and prayer that I and this nation should choose to be on the Lord's side."

Today we know the things that will make for peace, but will we do them? Blessed are the peace-makers for they are the children of God. Discipleship begins with such a choice. To be on the Lord's side is far more an important issue than trying to get the Lord to be on "our" side.

Frankly, I hate having enemies, and I certainly don't want to be one. After studying this verse it has become clear that we need to please the Lord...then he will cause peace to happen. We should strive to please him everyday in everything we do - big or small. Walk with Him. Stay tight with the Lord and He can sort out things with enemies. We know a proverb is a principle and not a promise—but it is a nice principle to have on your side!

Search me, O God, and know my heart: try me, and know my thoughts: And see if there be any wicked way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting. (Psalm 139:23)

His Strength is Perfect

There are days when I feel that I do not have the energy to get out of bed to face the day. Somehow He gives me the energy and I breeze through the day.

There are days when I think I cannot handle one more bit of bad news. Somehow when it comes, He empowers me to handle it.

There are days when life is hard and the desire to continue fades. Somehow He sends relief and increases my desire to live.

There are days when I doubt His presence. Somehow He reveals Himself in the most surprising ways.

There are days when I feel like my labors for Him are in vain. Somehow He sends someone or something to assure me they are not in vain.

There are days when I cannot find a reason for joy. Somehow He fills my life with so much joy that I am overwhelmed by it.

There are days when words come slowly, and when they do finally come they sound foolish and empty. Somehow He takes those words and uses them for good.

There are days when I feel almost worthless. Somehow He reminds me of the price that has been paid for me.

There are days when I wish I could see the way more clearly. Somehow He opens my eyes and I see Him more clearly.

There are days when when I am weak. Somehow He makes me strong.

“But he said to me, ‘My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness. ... For when I am weak, then I am strong.” (2 Corinthians 12:9-10, NIV).

Let Him be your strength everyday!

It's a New Season (Praise the Lord!) and it's coming to me!

My friend Delayna passed this on to me and I really needed it today. What a great song with a great message. It's a new season and it's coming my way. Sheryl Brady is the singer.