Getting Your Day off To a Great Start
How much depends upon how we start the day (1-3). David started it with prayer. Do you? The first hour is to the day what the rudder is to the ship, therefore pray in the morning (3). “Direct” your supplication to God as you would a letter to a friend, and then “look up,” keep watch (R.V.) for the answer. David speaks of his prayer; to Whom he prays; and what he wants done with his prayer (1-3) His confidence in approaching God is stated, first negatively (4-6), he is not a worker of iniquity, for such God will not hear; and then, positively (7), he is a worshiper of God. Only as this is true of us can we expect our prayers to be heard. Passing from the talk to the walk David prays to be led of God, that his path may be both level and straight (8). The answer to such a prayer is in Psalm 32:8. How great is our need of God’s guidance (8, 9), for we are in the midst of foes; but, these notwithstanding, we shall shout for joy if our trust is in Him Who protects, and we shall trust Him if we love Him (11). The Lord quite covers the righteous, and His favor is the buckler with which He does so (12).