Quiet Time With God - Day 1

In case you missed class yesterday, Steve broke away from our Ancient Words series to deliver a much needed reminder of our need for quiet time with the Lord. This week we'll focus on some of the references he gave. Have you had your quiet time yet today?

Today's reading -- Psalm 25

1 To you, O LORD, I lift up my soul;
2 in you I trust, O my God.
Do not let me be put to shame,
nor let my enemies triumph over me.

3 No one whose hope is in you
will ever be put to shame,
but they will be put to shame
who are treacherous without excuse.

4 Show me your ways, O LORD,
teach me your paths;

5 guide me in your truth and teach me,
for you are God my Savior,
and my hope is in you all day long.

6 Remember, O LORD, your great mercy and love,
for they are from of old.

7 Remember not the sins of my youth
and my rebellious ways;
according to your love remember me,
for you are good, O LORD.

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
for those who keep the demands of his covenant.

11 For the sake of your name, O LORD,
forgive my iniquity, though it is great.

12 Who, then, is the man that fears the LORD ?
He will instruct him in the way chosen for him.

13 He will spend his days in prosperity,
and his 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.

16 Turn to me and be gracious to me,
for I am lonely and afflicted.

17 The troubles of my heart have multiplied;
free me from my anguish.

18 Look upon my affliction and my distress
and take away all my sins.

19 See how my enemies have increased
and how fiercely they hate me!

20 Guard my life and rescue me;
let me not be put to shame,
for I take refuge in you.

21 May integrity and uprightness protect me,
because my hope is in you.

22 Redeem Israel, O God,
from all their troubles! (NIV)

taken from www.biblegateway.com

We have more information in the Bible about King David and his relationship with the Lord than any other person in the Bible. Throughout the Psalms he lifts his worries, praises, and frustrations to God, providing a role model for our quiet time.

David reminds us of God's tangible love as he praises him for teaching us, keeping his promises, and forgiving our past sin. Verses four and five are a request that God would show us his ways. How will we be able to learn these things if we don't spend one-on-one time with Him?

It is going to be really easy to be distracted from our plans for quiet time. I hope to get up a little earlier each day to make time. Today I didn't set the alarm earlier because Doug was staying home and I wanted to be able to let him sleep in. I even woke up at the earlier time and I chose to roll back over and sleep just a little longer. Strike one! I've found a way to reschedule and I don't want to let life interfere. Hmm...that sounded a little hesitant...ok, I won't let life interfere!