Psalm 143:10 New Living Translation
“Teach me to do your will, for you are my God. May your
gracious Spirit lead me forward on a firm footing.”
King David was in a state of depression
and hopelessness when he wrote this Psalm.
David pleads with the Lord to reveal himself and lead him to firm
footing. He desires to be taught God’s
will. I would venture to say that any
one of us could have written the same Psalm a time or time in our lives. Depression can come on anyone at anytime when
life becomes overwhelming. We lose sight
of our Lord and entertain a feeling of hopelessness. The enemy of our soul takes full advantage of
us when we are in this emotional and psychological state of mind. If we don’t reach out to the Lord we can
remain in this state far longer than we need to. Depression can be a by product of fear and
fear can become paralyzing. The Lord can
break the bondage that comes from depression.
When we pray to the Lord we must take
the time to acknowledge God’s power to rearrange and redirect our lives. To simply ask for guidance can tend to be a
self-centered prayer without such an acknowledgement. When God restructures our priorities it can
awaken our minds and stir us into a desire to submit to his will.
This particular translation uses the
word ‘gracious’ to describe the Holy Spirit.
‘Gracious’ can mean merciful and compassionate, both characteristics
found in the Father. The path the Lord
has for us to travel on provides firm footing for us and leads us in the way we
need to go.
Though paralyzed with fear (v.4) David
still knows to whom he must pray. He
remembers what he has done in the past and knows he is more than capable of
rescuing him now. When we are depressed
or fearful, whom do we turn to? The only
correct choice is the One who created all things. Use these events as lessons in faith and
trust. God has never failed to
accomplish anything he has set out to do and he will not fail you! Until next time, walk with the King and be a
blessing!
Resources: The
Life Applications Study Bible, published by Tyndale House.
Dictionary: The
American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language.
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