In the world today, it is common to want to “do our own thing.” However, the Bible records the numerous and tragic results of this approach (Judges 21:25; Jeremiah 9:12-16).
In the Scriptures we are admonished, “Seek the Lord while He may be found” (Isaiah 55:6). We are also told that God will look to those who are humble and teachable and “tremble at My word” (Isaiah 66:2).
King David, a man after God’s own heart, modeled the attitude that God is looking for when he wrote, “Teach me, O Lord, the way of Your statute. Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path” (Psalm 119:33, 105).
Jesus Christ emphasized this same theme when He instructed His disciples to “live by every word that proceeds from the mouth of God” (Matthew 4:4). Jesus also taught, “Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be filled” (Matthew 5:6).
One of the important lessons of life is that if we desire to succeed in any endeavor, we must learn to seek God’s guidance in the decisions that we make—because that leads to lasting rewards.
