Psalm 27:11   ¹¹ Teach me your way, O LORD, and lead me on a level path because of my enemies.

“I had to walk to school…uphill…both ways.” This is an old joke parents tell their children. It indicates how difficult life was when they were young. While the joke is impossible to believe we all understand its meaning. The reality is that walking uphill is much harder than walking on a level path. The going is slower and more tiring.

When we try to go it alone we often feel like we are walking uphill. We spend our energy, we spend our time, we spend our emotions and have little to show for it. We become discouraged by the slow pace. We cover little ground.

When we put our trust in God and learn how to walk in his ways, our path levels out. We can move forward in freedom. We have the strength to continue on and reach God’s goal for our lives.

Lord, level our paths. Teach us the way we should go to move forward. Amen.