Teach me Your Paths

Today as I took  a walk with my dogs I took this path that leads to a beautiful open area.

  

It was a cool, windy, fall day and the landscape in front of me was difficult to see. The light was not good; it was hazy and the tree branches flowed back and forth blocking my views.  The path on the other hand was still visible. Leaves are starting to cover the path and  I had to watch my step.  The leaves are turning beautiful shades of yellow, orange, brown and red around me.  I was in God's portrait of fall and was just in love with it all!  

My dogs ran ahead of me enjoying the aroma of nature!  Occasionally I would have to call them back because they roamed too far off the path.  Once the dogs get out into the open area, they romp and play and even roll around in the grass.  It's a joy to see them happy.   They know the way we go, but the smells tempt them to go down different paths.  I call them back and direct them and sometimes if they run too far, they turn around and look for me to see if I am still on the same path.

This reminds me of how I am like that.   I walk a path that God leads me and I get distracted or tempted by something and choose to roam away from Him.

Psalm 25:4-5 says "Show me your ways O 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."

How important it is to be shown His ways?  Values, truth, being taught right verses wrong, and good verses evil,  love verses anger or bitterness.  Compassion, love and forgiveness are His way.  Daily I have to be reminded and taught to be these things.    As I jouney on this path I am constantly reminding myself that God will guide me if I stay connected to Him. Show me Your ways O Lord and teach me Your paths.

Beautiful fall blessings,

Joani