“I know, O Lord that a man’s life is not his own; it is not for man to direct his steps.”
It is difficult for we successful Americans to admit that our lives are not "our own." But in our Christian walk we have to come to that conclusion, for we serve a Lord who wants to direct our steps. Why should we not direct our own steps? First, we are not smart enough to direct our own steps, at least not as smart as the Lord, who sees everything in our lives, including where we step in life. It is sort of like driving in the fog, we probably know the route, but we can’t see the pitfalls along the way because of the fog. Satan is in the “fog" business. He likes to blind our eyes to what the Lord wants of us. We need to prayerfully seek the Lord’s guidance in order to “clear the fog.” The Lord knows where our best steps should be made. Satan knows where the worst stops are and he is a master at making them look good and inviting. Before you make your life’s crucial steps, make sure they are in line with the Lord’s direction for you. Second we are not alert enough. It is not humanly possible for us to know where all of Satan’s snares are. Peter gave the classic warning to us about this in 1Peter 5:8-9: “Be self-controlled and alert. Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour. 9. Resist him, standing firm in the faith…” Through the Lord’s leadership, we will know where the pitfalls of the “roaming devil” are, and will lead us away from them. Paul wrote about this in 1 Corinthians 10:13: “No temptation has seized you but it common to man. And God is faithful; He will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear.” The key is that we look for the Lord to direct our steps away from the pitfalls. Third, we are not holy enough. I don’t want to criticize your spirituality, but no person is holy enough to stay out of Satan’s way. Satan knows every step that we take, and he knows what our weaknesses are and he will lead us in the direction of our weaknesses. You don’t need to guess how I know this! We need to be spiritually alert enough to know what our weaknesses are and when we are being led in their direction. We will know this when we seek the Lord’s direction and ask Him to direct our steps. David probably never expected to commit adultery with Bathsheba, nor did he expect to have her husband killed – but he did. This man that was called “a man after God’s own heart” was caught in a weak moment and Satan moved in and trapped him. When we least expect it, Satan will put temptation in front of us, and we will need the Lord’s direction to avoid it. We need to watch our step because we need the Lord’s help in making the right steps. Bro. Joe
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