| Dear Young Christian: |
| “The steps of a good man are ordered by the Lord” (Psalm 37:23). |
| George Müller (1805-1898) was a Christian evangelist and the director of the Ashley Down orphanage in Bristol, England. In commenting on the above verse, he read it this way: “The steps (and stops) of a good man are ordered by the Lord.” |
| Yes indeed, I am slowly learning this as I write this calendar page propped up with pillows and a blanket, still recovering from major surgery. I prefer action to inactivity, but I am thankful to know that all is ordered — steps and stops both — by the One who knows best and has it all worked out according to His plan for my life. |
| The writer of the 119th Psalm said, “Order my steps” (verse 133). This is a good prayer for all of us, and I might add a postscript to this prayer … “Order my stops as well.” Let’s learn to follow our Lord as He orders our steps, and have patience to stop when He orders those needful stops. |
| Your Christian Friend, |
| Jim Hyland |
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