Day 58: Jesus, You Direct My Steps
March 31, 2010 by Cath
Filed under Cath's Blog, The Jesus Year
When you need an anchor to secure your heart and bring peace to your soul, remember that the Lord directs your steps. David discovered this powerful truth and found rest in the midst of life’s storms: “The LORD directs the steps of the godly. He delights in every detail of their lives. Though they stumble, they will never fall, for the LORD holds them by the hand” (Psalm 37:23-24). When the Lord is present, you can count on His guidance, joy, and strength. Then, even if the rain begins to fall, there are no worries for you. He will take you to the next place in your journey with Him in spite of the tempest of the waves. These words by Annie Johnson Flint are some of my favorites – Enjoy!
“I stood on the shore beside the sea;
The wind from the West blew fresh and free,
While past the rocks at the harbor’s mouth
The ships went North, and the ships went South,
And some sailed out on an unknown quest,
And some sailed into the harbor’s rest;
Yet ever the wind blew out of the West.
I said to one who had sailed the sea
That this was a marvel unto me;
For how can the ships go safely forth,
Some to the South and some to the North,
Far out to sea on their golden quest,
Or in to the harbor’s calm and rest,
And ever the wind blew out of the West?
The sailor smiled as he answered me,
‘Go where you will when you’re on the sea,
Though head winds baffle and flaws delay,
You can keep the course by night and day,
Drive with the breeze or against the gale;
It will not matter what winds prevail,
For all depends on the set of the sail.’
Voyager soul on the sea of life,
O’er waves of sorrow and sin and strife,
When fogs bewilder and foes betray,
Steer straight on your course from day to day;
Though unseen currents run deep and swift,
Where rocks are hidden and sandbars shift,
All helpless and aimless, you need not drift.
Oh, set your sail to the heavenly gale,
And then, no matter what winds prevail,
No reef shall wreck you, no calm delay,
No mist shall hinder, no storm shall stay;
Though far you wander and long you roam,
Though salt sea-spray and o’er white sea-foam,
No wind that can blow but shall speed you home.”
My Response: Lord Jesus, thank You for directing my steps today, delighting in every detail of my life, and holding my hand along the way. In Jesus’ name, Amen.
