Psalm 25

My devotions today really touched me. Psalm 25....I had read this chapter before for a class but at the time it meant nothing to me. Looking back now, I don't see how it didn't. I didn't even plan to read this chapter. I just kind of opened my devotional book at a random spot and this is what it lead me to. Or I should say this is what God lead me to. He always knows exactly what I need to hear. 

I love the whole chapter....but verses 4 through 7 really stood out me.

"Show me your ways, O Lord, teach me your paths; guide me in your truth and teach me, for you are God my Savior, and my hope is in you all day long. Remember, O Lord, your great mercy and love, for they are from of old. Remember not the sins of my youth and my rebellious ways; according to your love remember me, for you are good, O Lord." 

God is amazing! When I read these verses, it's almost like I could turn this into a prayer for myself. I need God to show me his ways and teach me his paths, to guide me in his truth. Verse 7 is the verse I probably love the most. "Remember not the sins of my youth and my rebellious ways"....the Lord knows I did my share of sinning and rebelled against him. There was a time in my life that I claimed to know God so everyone would think I was a Christian, but I didn't want to have anything to do with him. My God is a forgiving God and I know he forgives me for what I've done in my past. I don't think some people realize that though. No matter what you've done, God will forgive you because he loves you and you are his child. When I turned my life completely over to God, I noticed a big difference....and I would never go back.