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Devotional for Tuesday, October 4, 2016
“The Lord Our Guide”
 
he leads me for he is concerned
 
 
 
by Dona Hake
 
 
 

Psalm 32:8 (ERV)

” The Lord says, “I will teach you and guide you in the way you should live.  I will watch over you and be your guide.”
 
 
 

The Lord desires that we have Him guide us in every aspect of our lives.   Today our focus is going to be on how we treat people around us.   God loves to help us with the everyday things of this life.   The tiniest concerns of our lives is big to Him, and He has proclaimed that He is our Guide and He is our Helper!    

 

Many times it can be easy to fall into the trap of focusing on people’s faults rather than the good things about them. God desires we LIVE to LOVE!!!! Criticizing is not showing His love in any way. The more we focus on anything negative in others the bigger it is going to become to us. Jesus admonished us with the following words from the book of Matthew:
 
 
 

Matthew 7:3-5 (ERV)

“Why do you notice the small piece of dust that is in your friend’s eye, but you don’t notice the big piece of wood that is in your own? Why do you say to your friend, ‘Let me take that piece of dust out of your eye’? Look at yourself first! You still have that big piece of wood in your own eye. You are a hypocrite! First, take the wood out of your own eye. Then you will see clearly to get the dust out of your friend’s eye.”
 
 
I think the Lord clearly understands that we will encounter the faults and shortcomings of others but He desires that we handle ourselves in His love.   Again, as we submit our will and heart to Him, He is well able to transform us  by His wonderful and unconditional love.  
 
 
Today let us focus on Jesus’ last words of these verses, “Look at yourself first!” As we continually give our hearts and minds to Him, He has promised to teach us about all that we need in this life.   Instead of focusing on the weakness and faults of another, begin to focus on how you need more of God to deal properly with that individual.   Many times He may begin to lead us to pray for that individual that really needs help. As we are obedient to His process, He will take care of everything that pertains to us and He will lovingly deal with those around us. Let us also remember that the Holy Spirit is a complete gentleman and He will not impose Himself on anyone. The more we pray for others, the more our heart will be enlarged to love and carry people in prayer rather than be critical toward them.
 
Help us this day Lord to first of all see others as You see them.   Help us to draw upon You for each and every need in our lives no matter how small the need may be.   We thank You that You have promised to lead and guide us in this life.  In Jesus Name, amen!