Psalm 25:4-5
Show me your ways, Lord, teach me your paths. Guide me in your truth and teach me, for you are God my Savior, and my hope is in you all day long.
Scripture Insights
We live in a time of unprecedented access to Christian content—sermons, pod-casts, devotionals, Bible apps. We’re the most informed generation in history, yet that knowledge doesn’t always translate into spiritual transformation. Why?
Consider this: When I customize my burger order, you can bet it includes pickles—crunchy, tangy—yes, please! But raw onions? No thanks. Sometimes we treat spiritual truth the same way: If it fits our preferences, we take it; if it challenges us, we pass. We stay in control instead of fully surrendering to God.
In Psalm 25:4, David shows us a better way: “Show me your ways, Lord, teach me your paths.” “Ways” refers to God’s overarching purposes—many of us are familiar with them. But David goes further: “Teach me your paths.” He longs to live them out in daily life.
This is where we often fall short. Yet this is the essence of true discipleship: not just gaining knowledge but surrendering our will and putting his will into practice.
Now I’m thinking . . . maybe I should give the onions a try!
Today’s Prayer
Jesus, like David, I long to know your ways and walk in surrendered obedience. Make me a true disciple—humble and teachable. Guide me in your truth and transform me daily by your grace.
—Jodi Getson
Lead Pastor, Oxford Church of the Nazarene
(Nova Scotia)
