A PLAIN PATH

PSALM 27:11 “Teach me thy way, O LORD, and lead me in a plain path, because of mine enemies.”

Most Bible Scholars have placed this Psalm in history as the time of David’s flight from Saul, especially his hiding in the cave of Adullam.

He prays to be led in “a plain path.” Inquiring of the Lord before acting seems to be the general practice of his life. He had lapses and suffered and learned through them, as we will also do and should do. We shouldn’t have lapses but we should learn from them when we do.

Like a child who dares not take a step alone, he waits for God’s “plain path” to be revealed. Seeking the Lord and inquiring of Him quiets the fever in one’s soul to act and act immediately. There seems to be a dire urgency, compelling action in us. Many outside voices may urge this course or the other, but, we must silence those voices and whole-heartedly seek the Lord’s clear direction.

It is not procrastination to wait on the Lord. When you do not know what to do and are praying for God’s clear direction, you are not procrastinating; knowing God’s will and delaying to do it, that is procrastination.

There must be preparation of heart to wait on the Lord. One must acknowledge as the psalmist did “The Lord is my light and my salvation.” The language following (vss 4-5) is poetic language, for he is not asking to be kept in a building but to be protected by God’s presence with him, to fully know God is with him, to abide in Him.

God has promised light to the overcomer (Rev 2:17). “The white stone” which refers to the diamond-like stone on the High Priest’s garment which shone more brightly for moving forward and dimmed for delay. God will give us light and deliverance. We must wait upon Him, for He is never late.

In His Grace,

Pastor Ed Bowen