Today's scripture: Psalm 32:8-9
Sometimes I feel like a "horse or ... [a] mule ..." Did that catch
your attention (if so, you should click on the link to today's scripture!)?
The psalmist writes that the Lord wants to instruct and teach us. He wants to
guide us. But sometimes we're like horses or mules that must be harnessed in
order to lead them.
I love horses. I fell in love with them when I was a preteen. We lived in
Cerritos, California, before there was a shopping center or auto mall. Behind
us lived a family that owned a few horses, and I just loved visiting them. I
rode a bit when I was younger, and I've continued my infatuation to this day
(even though I don't get a chance to ride these days ...). Can't say I know much
about mules ...
One thing I have to say, though: Horses don't usually seek to be guided or led. They would much rather be out in the
pasture roaming free. They must be trained, and that training usually includes
a bit and harness, which curtails their freedom. Sometimes, in the training
process, a horse will rebel, pulling against the restraints.
Sometimes, I too try to pull away from God's teaching. Can you relate?
Then I stop to think about what it really means that God wants to teach me.
Instruct me. It is His desire that learn more about Him, that I know Him more
and more deeply.
I can learn from Him, be instructed by Him, be guided by Him—that's one of the
reasons He left His written word for me ... for you.
Don't be like a horse ... or a mule ... and fight God's instruction. Read His
word. Study it. Meditate on it. Seek His guidance every day, every moment.
Follow His path.
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