TEACH ME THY WAY, O LORD

 

MARCH 11.
 
Teach me thy way, O Lord.
Psalm 86:11
 

WE all need divine teaching,
  for our ignorance is great, and
  there are many evil influences operating upon us.
 
If we have discovered our ignorance,
  we desire to be taught of God.
 
If we desire to be taught of God,
  he has promised to teach us;
  he has said,
    “I will instruct thee and teach thee in the way
     which now should go: I will guide thee with my eye.”
 
This is a very suitable and a very precious promise;
  a promise which we should plead until it is fulfilled.
 
The Lord's way is that course which we should pursue;
  that path which he has marked out for us in his word.
 
It leads to acceptance with him, and
  enables us to glorify him.
 
There is the way of salvation,
  by faith in Jesus;
  in which we may obtain freedom,
    peace, and holiness.
 
There is the way of obedience,
  which is a practical conformity to his precepts.
 
In this way the Lord meets with us,
  cheers us, gives us more grace, and
    makes us honourable and useful.
 
In this way we find many difficulties,
  there are many things to
  perplex, confused, and try us.
 
It is a way that requires constant self denial, and
  the surrender of our wills to the will of God.
 

Divine Instructor, lest I stray,

O teach my erring feet thy way;

Thy truth, with every fresh delight,

Shall guide my doubtful steps aright.

 
James Smith 1849