MAKE ME TO GO

How many times the Lord knowing our weaknesses, delivered us from tempting situations! The Lord never fails us or forsakes us in our utterly foolish and impetuous ways, but protects and preserves us. How much we ought to thank Him!

Peter was also a symbol of self-confidence and stubbornness. When Jesus was about to go to Gethsemane, He warned Peter that Satan was planning to destroy him. He showed him that he was very weak in faith and that he needed a real conversion.

Peter mistook his desire to follow Jesus for ability to follow Him. Many of us make the same mistake. We don't realize we are acting in self-confidence. When anyone feels he is ready (or able) to do anything for the Lord he is, in fact, least ready.

Dear child of God, you cannot do anything with your own trying or striving. So humbly ask the Lord to teach you, lead you, guide you. Yes, tell Him, "Lord, make me to go in the path of Thy commandments."

- Late Pastor T.U.Thomas, in Morning Manna