The Lord Guides Our Path 耶和华指引道路
Author: Rev Ng Eng Keng
“The heart of man plans his way, but the Lord establishes his steps”
In this era of information overload and academic pinnacle, the heart of man is ever further from God. The reason is quite simple because man always wants to use his own way to resolve the issues around him. This is the truth and it could be good too. But we would be penny wise and pound foolish if we allow pride to engulf us and reject God.
1. “The heart of man plans his way”
Planning for our future is what most would do. A responsible person will plan well for his future. If a young man does nothing daily, loitering around, never planning, and working for the future, we will feel that this young person lacks drive, and would not accomplish much in life.
We should plan for our future as much as possible. As Christians, we also need to make plans actively and positively, this is a good testimony! But never allow yourself to only rely on your own intelligence and ability and sideline God. God must be planning alongside with you and come to be the guide for your life.
2. “The Lord establishes his steps”
Man needs to plan and allow God to guide? This may sound like a contradiction, but it is not. As God’s children, we plan to the best of our ability for our future, in this aspect, it may seem that we are just like every other person. What is different is that in the process of planning, we actively engage God to guide us. We maintain a close relationship with God so that when our plans are not according to His will, we will know it and be willing to submit to God’s will and let go of our own plans. Following God’s way of establishing the best step forward!
Dear brothers and sisters, please remember, what we have today is all from God. If not by the blessing and protection of God, all that we have can come to nothing instantaneously! Let us be humble and allow our life to be totally in the all-powerful hands of God, allowing God to be our ever-ready guide.
“人心计划自己的道路，他的脚步却由耶和华指引。”
文/黄永庆牧师
在这知识爆棚、学历越来越高的时代，人的心也会更远离神。理由很简单，因为人总觉得自己有能力去处理与面对身边的所有事情。这是事实，也是好事。但人若因此而骄傲、唾弃神，那就得不偿失！
⒈“人心计划自己的道路”
这是许多人常做的事情，就是计划自己的未来。一位有责任感的人，是必需为自己的将来做好规划。假若一位年轻人，终日无所事事、游手好闲，从来不为明天做计划与安排，我们一般上会觉得这个人没有什么“志气”，也大概不会有什么大“作为”。
我们应当在能力所及的范围，为自己的将来作安排。身为基督徒，我们也必需积极的为自己的未来做准备，这也是我们应有的见证！但是，千万不要只靠自己的聪明、能力，而把神搁在一旁。神必需参与在你人生所有的计划，并成为你生命的引导着。
⒉“他的脚步却由耶和华指引”
人需要计划，又要让神来引导，听起来似乎有些矛盾，其实不然。身为神的儿女，我们应当尽所能去规划自己的将来，在这过程中，可能与非信徒没有太大的差别。不同的是，在我们的规划中，必需有神的参与及引导。我们需要常常与神建立亲密的关系，以致于当你的计划与神的心意不符合时，你会知道，并愿意顺服神，且放下自己的计划，跟随神所为你预备那最美好的道路！
亲爱的弟兄姐妹，千万要记得，我们今天所拥有的一切，都是神所赐。若不是祂的许可与保守，你所拥有的一切，可以在一瞬间化为乌有！让我们谦卑的把自己的一生，交托在祂大能的手中，并让祂成为我们的引导者。