Posted on March 7, 2019
I was sitting outside one beautiful Sunday afternoon about two years ago. It was that type of day that kept tugging at me to linger instead of returning inside to start dinner. My Bible was my companion, along with the sunshine and birds, as I relished the early spring weather.
Upon completing my homework for the week, I turned to the Psalms. I was reading Psalm 25:14 and just had to stop and ponder. Read it with me, and see if you’re as awestruck by it as I was.
Psalm 25:14 New International Version (NIV)
14 The Lord confides in those who fear him;
he makes his covenant known to them.
he makes his covenant known to them.
The Lord confides. Wow. How had I overlooked this all these years? The verse below it is all marked up in my Bible, but this particular verse had not impressed me. I just love how God reveals to us new truth every time we read his word!
Other Bible translations have different words for “confides.” The ESV speaks of friendship. The NKJV offers us his secret. But I like to read that God confides in those who fear him. It’s a reverent fear that fully understands his complete holiness yet rests in that same power. As we fear him, we are privileged to hear him.
Our scripture reading for today is Psalm 25:8-15. This selection is a lovely passage for Lent. We lean into the attributes of God, and we see our response. In this spring, this season of renewal, ask the Lord to open your eyes to his gift of his presence as you read below.
Psalm 25:8-15 New International Version (NIV)
8 Good and upright is the Lord;
therefore he instructs sinners in his ways.
9 He guides the humble in what is right
and teaches them his way.
10 All the ways of the Lord are loving and faithful
toward those who keep the demands of his covenant.
11 For the sake of your name, Lord,
forgive my iniquity, though it is great.
therefore he instructs sinners in his ways.
9 He guides the humble in what is right
and teaches them his way.
10 All the ways of the Lord are loving and faithful
toward those who keep the demands of his covenant.
11 For the sake of your name, Lord,
forgive my iniquity, though it is great.
12 Who, then, are those who fear the Lord?
He will instruct them in the ways they should choose.[a]
13 They will spend their days in prosperity,
and their descendants will inherit the land.
14 The Lord confides in those who fear him;
he makes his covenant known to them.
15 My eyes are ever on the Lord,
for only he will release my feet from the snare.
He will instruct them in the ways they should choose.[a]
13 They will spend their days in prosperity,
and their descendants will inherit the land.
14 The Lord confides in those who fear him;
he makes his covenant known to them.
15 My eyes are ever on the Lord,
for only he will release my feet from the snare.
What touched your heart as you read this with fresh eyes? Did you see anything new today, or did the Lord reveal a concealed area of sin you need to ask him to forgive? Verse 15 was the portion that struck me this morning. We tend to look at our problems and the snares. God directs our attention to him, not our traps. Let us keep our eyes on Jesus who conquered the grave and covered our sin with his blood. He is our victory. Only he can free us from the snare of sin.
It may take some practice to listen to God instead of just saying what we think he needs to hear. But I don’t want to miss out on his secret confidences. Do you?
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