Monday, August 9, 2021

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