ORDERED STEPS

ORDERED STEPS (Psalms 37:23-24):  The steps of a good man are ordered by the LORD: and he delighteth in his way.

Though he fall, he shall not be utterly cast down: for the LORD upholdeth him with his hand.

Our first steps in life must be guided by someone else and we are wise if we release the remaining steps into the hands of our Savior! I watched a plane approach the gate in Santiago, Chile and was interested in the way it stopped exactly on the spot marked with an X. I knew the pilot could not possibly see the mark and the signalman could get it close by bringing his two sticks together at the right moment, but there had to be a more efficient guiding system involved than met the eye. It reminded me of this scripture and His ordering our steps so that we do our part in working with those elements under our control, yet releasing all into His hands when we cannot see the way!

Here sat a pilot within the cockpit who had safely flown a huge machine through the air for hours without any worry or fear because he had a multitude of controls and guiding systems that kept his vehicle on course. Had he tried to manage this operation alone there is little chance he would have arrived like he did. 

So it has been in my own life. If Jesus was not guiding my life, using His signalmen and circumstances to keep me on track I would never be able to stop on the X. I would have crashed long ago without Him ordering my steps! 

Kelsey Griffin