“The law of his God is in his heart; none of his steps shall slide.” Psalm 37:31
This is a powerful promise from God. You have the ability to walk through life with confidence knowing your footsteps will not stumble.
The question is how do the truths of God move from printed words on a page in the Bible into your heart?
The Word of God is alive and powerful. It is life changing to those who read the Word with an open heart and ask the Holy Spirit to bring wisdom and spiritual discernment to the scriptures.
The desire of God is to imbed His truths into your heart through the work of the Holy Spirit. Pray each day the Word of God will dwell richly in you with all wisdom and understanding.
The purpose of reading the Word is to appropriate the teachings and values of Jesus into your life. This will allow you to navigate through life utilizing the sign posts of God.
The Lord is a lamp unto your feet and a light unto your pathway. However, this can only actualize when you are walking with God through His Spirit.
The reason you and I stumble is we succumb to worldly temptations or give power to our fleshly indulgences. We disconnect from God and live through our fleshy desires.
God knows all your strengths and weaknesses. In fact, He knows you better than you know yourself. Also, God is omniscient and knows every detail of your life including your future. He wants to act as a powerful beacon to direct you into a safe and healthy pathway.
The life of Jesus dwells in you in the essence of the Holy Spirit. He does not want you to stumble or slip away from His protection. And, the Holy Spirit is perfect!
The law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus has set you free from the law of sin and death. So you have to yield (or submit) to the Holy Spirit to avoid the pitfalls of life.
The discipline of yielding to the Holy Spirit begins each morning when you commit your works to God and ask Him to establish His thoughts in your mind. In reality, you are submitting your day under the authority of the Holy Spirit.
You have the mind of Christ and God’s method of communicating is to place His thoughts into your mind. Just be open to hear and accept His words by faith.
The Holy Spirit is alive and readily available so come to Him anytime you have doubt or confusion about making a decision.
God lives in the moment! Learn to praise Him and pray to Him during the course of your day. This will help you keep connected to the Spirit of God.
Remember, the Holy Spirit will never lead you astray. He is the life of Jesus and wants to be your best friend!
Hal Hollister Ministry 