True to your word, you let me catch my breath and send me in the right direction. (MSG)
Which way to go? That is a question that's often hard to answer and it shouldn't be. But for some people, it is.
Do you ever wonder which road to take during the course of a day, whether it be your personal road or a physical road? You are running around doing things, having to get things done yesterday or having to make decisions that only you can make and then, bam, you come to a place and you don't know what to do or which way to go and you panic. There is a fork, a Y in the road, a dead end, a major intersection and you have to get off to the side to make a decision. That can be a scary place to be. Some people use a GPS to find their way and for others they use GOD.
I am on that personal road frequently and my thoughts either run at top speed or not at all. I have a friend who keeps me and my thoughts slowed down enough so to think and catch my breath. She keeps me on the road with words that give me the direction I need and that gives me much security.
Psalm 23:3 says the same thing. The footnote in the NIV says, 'as a shepherd leads his sheep in paths that offer safety and well-being, so David's Shepherd-King guides him in ways that cause him to be secure and prosperous.'
For me, I have both GOD and a friend to guide me. Neither will lead me in the wrong direction and for that I'm thankful.
Nancy
