Do I have a wonderful verse for us today in my Daily Prescription!

“Cause me to hear Thy lovingkiness in the morning; for in Thee do I trust: cause me to know the way wherein I should walk; for I lift up my soul unto Thee” (Psalm 143:8).

Recently I was driving behind a car, traveling along at a safe distance, thankfully. Without any warning, without any directional lights indicating the driver’s intention, he suddenly slammed on his brakes and turned into a driveway on the right-hand side of the road. I mean, slammed on his brakes! If I had been tailgating, as some dear folks in Ohio seem to like to do, I would have been in his trunk suddenly veering into that driveway as well!

I sound like a grumpy old man, don’t I? Complaining because some drivers tailgate and others have not discovered what that little lever on the left side of the steering wheel actually does! I really am smiling as I write this. How thankful I am that our God does give us direction for living in His Word. He causes us to know the way we should take. Though it might not be on the journey we planned, God’s way is always the best because it is always in His lovingkindness.

This doesn’t necessarily make the way easy.
This doesn’t necessarily guarantee that the Lord will operate according to my plans and schedule.
This doesn’t necessarily mean that I will understand everything He is doing at the time.

But this does mean that at the start of everyday I can be assured of His “lovingkindness” which is the word hesed (KHEH-sed) which speaks of His loyal love, mercy, and goodness.

That’s just what I needed today! How about you?