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Lord of the Details



“The Lord directs the steps of the godly, He delights in every detail of their lives” (Psalm 37:23).

             The Lord reigns above time. He has already been in your future. He has every detail of your life planned. Psalm 139:16 states, “You saw me before I was born. Every day of my life was recorded in your book. Every moment was laid out before a single day had passed.” The Lord has amazing things on the path He has planned for you.

             The key to reaching your potential and greater success is to stay on the path the Lord has planned. This is accomplished by submitting your will to the Lord. He takes care of the rest, directing daily decisions and circumstances or providing redirection if necessary.

             Everything in life is a process, sometimes with pain attached. Be encouraged, the Lord holds your moments in victory and knows how to steer you through anything on your path. The path of the righteous grows brighter (Proverbs 4:18) because the Lord goes ahead of you, smoothing out the way (Isaiah 26:7).

             Let your prayer be like the psalmist, “Show me the right path, O Lord; point out the road for me to follow” (Psalm 25:4). Psalm 119:35 sums up the purpose of the Lord’s preplanning, “Make me walk along the path of Your commands, for that is where my happiness is found.”
    
             Psalm 138:8 states, “The Lord will work out His plans for my life – for Your faithful love, O Lord, endures forever.” The Lord loves you. He created you for a special purpose. You can trust Him to fulfill His will as You submit to Him. There is happiness on your path. He is the Lord of the details.

Beth Bailey



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