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Psalm 37:23, 24 - LEARNING TO TUNE IN.

Psalm 37:23, 24 (NIV) The LORD makes firm 
the steps of the one who delights in him; though 
he may stumble, he will not fall, for the LORD 
upholds him with his hand. 

COMMENTARY PEARL

   After more than 40 years of walking with 
the Lord, Ive found that finding Gods will 
often is something that unfolds as I take steps of 
faith. Its not as though I wake up every morning 
and God audibly says to me, Okay, Greg, 
heres the plan for today. Heres the blueprint. 
Check it out. 
   Instead, He just leads me a step at a 
time. And then His will becomes clear as I start 
walking in it. The Bible says, The steps of a 
good man are ordered by the Lord, and He delights 
in his way (Psalm 37:23 NKJV). So we read 
the Word of God, we pray for direction, and we 
start taking steps. 
   Abraham was uniquely called the friend of 
God. We read in Genesis that God said, Shall I 
hide from Abraham what I am doing, since Abraham 
shall surely become a great and mighty nation, and 
all the nations of the earth shall be blessed in 
him? (Genesis 18:17-18 NKJV). 
   And Jesus said, No longer do I call 
you servants, for a servant does not know what 
his master is doing; but I have called you 
friends, for all things that I heard from My Father I 
have made known to you (John 15:15 NKJV). 
   God, as your friend, wants to reveal His 
will to you. Not only that, but God, as your 
friend, wants to reveal His secrets to you as well. 
The Bible says, The secret of the Lord is 
with those who fear Him, and He will show them 
His covenant (Psalm 25:14 NKJV). 
   The will of God is not an option for the 
true Christian. That is because Gods will is 
not an itinerary; its an attitude. 
   There are things God wants to unfold and 
unveil in our lives, but we need to learn to tune 
in. [Greg Laurie from Harvest Ministries; 
https://www.harvestdaily.com] 

ILLUSTRATION

Tuned In To God
   One beautiful spring morning, an 
experienced hiker was walking with a friend down Fifth 
Avenue in Manhattan in NYC. The streets filled with 
the sounds of weekday rush-hour traffic. 
Suddenly the hiker stopped. "Listen," he said. "I 
hear a cricket." 
   "That's nonsense!" his friend scoffed. 
"Why do you think you hear a lowly cricket in all 
this downtown uproar?" 
   "I'm sure I do," the hiker said. "Watch 
this." He pulled a dime from his pocket and dropped 
it on the pavement. Almost all of the people 
nearby stopped at the sound of the coin hitting the 
concrete. 
   "All of us are tuned in to certain 
things," the hiker said to his friend. "Our ears hear 
what they are tuned in to. Mine happen to be 
tuned to crickets." 
   In a similar way we need to be tuned in 
to Jesus.  Praying without ceasing.  Keeping 
that attitude of prayer that Enoch had as we walk 
with Jesus through the day and every day [Youth 
SB re Mat. 13:1-23] 

PRACTICAL APPLICATION

Rest in My presence, allowing Me to take 
charge of this day. Do not bolt into the day like a 
racehorse suddenly released. Instead, walk 
purposefully with Me, letting Me direct your course one 
step at a time. Thank Me for each blessing along 
the way; this brings Joy to both you and Me. A 
grateful heart protects you from negative thinking. 
Thankfulness enables you to see the abundance I shower 
upon you daily. Your prayers and petitions are 
winged into heaven's throne room when they are 
permeated with thanksgiving. (Col. 4:2; 1Th. 5:18) 
[Jesus Calling by Sarah Young] 

LINKS FOR FURTHER STUDY ON THIS TOPIC:

Learning to Listen. 
http://www.abible.com/devotions/2019/20190710-1307.html 

Growing in Christ. 
http://www.abible.com/devotions/2004/20040212-0852.html 

LINKS WORTH CHECKING OUT

Most Important Decision in Life: 
http://www.youtube.com/embed/WGnEuGwvXqU?rel=0 

A Man without Equal by Bill Bright: 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NiVa7UoruIo 

Seeking God Made Real: 
http://vimeo.com/31489782 

Prayer Made Real: 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tc8VdMV26VE 

Importance of Choice: 
http://creationhealth.com/CREATION-Health/Choice [click on video]  

Medical Seminar on Healthful Living by David 
DeRose, MD, MPH: 
https://www.smartlifestyletv.com/lifestart 

LINKS FOR BIBLE STUDIES 

Lifting Up Jesus Bible Studies: 
http://www.liftingupjesus.net/ 

Amazing Facts Bible Studies: 
http://www.amazingfacts.org/bible-study/bible-study-guides.aspx  

Glow Tract Video Bible Studies: 
http://www.bibleresearch.info/ 

LINKS FOR BIBLE PROPHECY SEMINARS

The Last Day of Prophecy by Pastor Doug 
Batchelor: 
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLmGvdtMCf1aJTiC59-lPtuUMEq_uEn0BK 

Prophecies Decoded by Pastor Ron Clouzet: 
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL1A435C5373550657