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He Leadeth Me , O Blessed Thought ! - Following The Lord In Our Daily Walk
Contributed by Dr. Stanley Vasu on Jun 22, 2001 (message contributor)
Summary: LEAD ME 1.IN THE PATH OF RIGHTEOUSNESS 2.IN THE TRUTH 3. BESIDE STILL WATERS 4. TO THE ROCK THAT IS HIGHER THAN I 5.IN THE WAY EVERLASTING 6. IN THE WAY OF PROFIT 7.IN THE WILDERNESS
HE LEADETH ME , O BLESSED THOUGHT ! - Following the Lord in our daily walk
OUTLINE
1.LEAD ME IN THE PATH OF RIGHTEOUSNESS
2.LEAD ME IN THE TRUTH
3.LEAD ME BESIDE STILL WATERS
4.LEAD ME TO THE ROCK THAT IS HIGHER THAN I
5.LEAD ME IN THE WAY EVERLASTING
6.LEAD ME IN THE WAY OF PROFIT
7.LEAD ME IN THE WILDERNESS
THE MESSAGE
HE LEADETH ME , O BLESSED THOUGHT !
1)LEAD ME IN THE PATH OF RIGHTEOUSNESS
When we follow the Lord , He leads us in the path of righteousness. This is the path of safety especially when we are surrounded by dangers and snares which are ready to trap us.
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he refreshes my soul. He guides me along the right paths for his name’s sake.
Lead me, LORD, in your righteousness because of my enemies— make your way straight before me.
Teach me your way, LORD; lead me in a straight path because of my oppressors.
2)LEAD ME IN THE TRUTH
When we follow the Lord , He leads us in the truth.This is the path of truth that will keep us from going astray especially when we are surrounded by false teachings which are trying to deceive us. The truth will bring deliverance in our lives. Jesus knew everything that the scriptures said about him.
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Guide me in your truth and teach me, for you are God my Savior, and my hope is in you all day long.
Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.â€
Jesus answered, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.
And beginning with Moses and all the Prophets, he explained to them what was said in all the Scriptures concerning himself.
my people are destroyed from lack of knowledge. “Because you have rejected knowledge, I also reject you as my priests; because you have ignored the law of your God, I also will ignore your children.
3)LEAD ME BESIDE STILL WATERS
When we follow the Lord , He leads us beside still waters.This is the path of rest and refreshing which will strengthen us especially when we are tired and weary of the burdens and pressures of life which tries to discourage and drown us in depression.
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He makes me lie down in green pastures, he leads me beside quiet waters,
4)LEAD ME TO THE ROCK THAT IS HIGHER THAN I
When we follow the Lord , He leads us to the rock that is higher than us. This is the path of elevation and refuge which will lift us higher than the waves which are trying to drown us especially when we are overwhelmed and think that our trials are beyond our ability to bear.
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From the ends of the earth I call to you, I call as my heart grows faint; lead me to the rock that is higher than I.
5)LEAD ME IN THE WAY EVERLASTING
When we follow the Lord, He leads us in the way everlasting. This is the path of eternal benefit which will cause us to live our life in such a way that would bring us great reward in eternity especially when we are tempted to waste our efforts to get some earthly benefit.
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Search me, God, and know my heart; test me and know my anxious thoughts.
See if there is any offensive way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting.
Then Jesus said to his host, “When you give a luncheon or dinner, do not invite your friends, your brothers or sisters, your relatives, or your rich neighbors; if you do, they may invite you back and so you will be repaid.
But when you give a banquet, invite the poor, the crippled, the lame, the blind,
and you will be blessed. Although they cannot repay you, you will be repaid at the resurrection of the righteous.â€
“Be careful not to practice your righteousness in front of others to be seen by them. If you do, you will have no reward from your Father in heaven.
“So when you give to the needy, do not announce it with trumpets, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and on the streets, to be honored by others. Truly I tell you, they have received their reward in full.
But when you give to the needy, do not let your left hand know what your right hand is doing,
so that your giving may be in secret. Then your Father, who sees what is done in secret, will reward you.
