The text: Psalm 25 – NRSV
Life is full of choices. Indeed, the courses of our lives is largely determined by the choices that we make. So perhaps it’s not surprising that one of the most natural prayers to God is a prayer for guidance. I can clearly remember uttering such prayers almost daily during my college years, when so many major decisions confronted me like the chocolates on that “I Love Lucy” conveyor belt. But it didn’t stop there; that was only the beginning. For me, leaning on God during these times of decision, seeking discernment, and having my eyes open to the path that God would have me travel has made the journey all the more fulfilling. Let the psalm guide you. While asking for guidance, it also calls us to remember God’s past acts, to confess of our own shortcomings, to praise God for God’s close relationship to us, and to plea for forgiveness. In short, it is an entire worship service wrapped in a lovely passage, a true guide to prayer.
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