Proverbs 20:24  ²⁴ All our steps are ordered by the LORD; how then can we understand our own ways?

When we walk in faith we put our trust in the Lord. We surrender our wills to his control and we ask him to guide our steps. What does this mean for daily living?

Each day should begin in time with the Lord. We spend time in prayer, opening ourselves up to his leading. We thank God for being in our lives. We remember his faithfulness in the past. We bring our concerns before him in confidence that he does hear and will respond. Then we wait, we listen, and we meditate on him. Prayer is not simply a one way conversation where we do all the talking. We need to spend time listening as well. We must allow our spirits to be quiet so that his Spirit may speak to us.

Each day should include time with God’s word. As we read the word of God, we remember God’s faithfulness to us throughout the ages. We remember the covenant God has made with us. We learn how we keep this covenant with him by following God’s precepts and keeping his commandments. We learn how to live in unity with others and to be living witnesses of God’s love. As we spend more time with God, his ways become our ways.

O Lord, help us to surrender ourselves to you. Prompt us to spend the time we need to walk in your ways. Amen.