Because God is holy, we are called to live lives that are holy, but how are we to do this? Sin is as much a part of our nature as is our desire to be good. Our task, as believers, is to not let sin overcome us. Jesus is our example, and if we try to live as he lived, and take his values for our own, we are on our way.
Psalm 119:105 tells us that God’s Word is a lamp unto our feet and a light unto our path. The psalm goes on to ask God to guide our steps so we will not be overcome by evil. [vs133]
So it is the Word of God that is to be our guide for controlling our behavior. “Lord, guide my steps” should be a constant prayer for us as we move through our day. Will we ever reach perfection? No, of course not. Does that mean we shouldn’t try for it? No, of course not. It is our goal, as Paul says, “our upward calling of God in Christ Jesus. [Phil: 3:14] God’s mercy and the sacrifice of Jesus are our saving graces. Nothing that we do can get us there, try as we may. But nothing we do can separate us from God’s love either. Thanks be to God who gives us the victory.
God of tender mercy, guide my steps this day that I may not fall into sin. Amen
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