Established Steps

As our Bible Study is working through Psalms together, I am often in awe of the 'Righteous Man'. I want to be a righteous [wo]man in God's sight. I want to walk in the way of the Lord. As I read through, the description of a righteous man does not describe me. It is what I want to be, it is what I am striving for, but sadly I miserably fail over and over.

This week we were looking at Psalms 37. Verses 23 and 24 really hit me, in fact I want to commit them to memory.

23The^(A) steps of a man are^(B) established by the LORD, when he delights in his way; 24^(C) though he fall, he shall not be cast headlong, for the LORD^(D) upholds his hand.

"The steps of a man are established by the Lord, when he delights in his way"
Thank goodness!!! I am so glad the Lord has already gone ahead and made a plan for me. My path is set.
"though he fall"
OH YES! I will fall, there's no doubt. That righteous man will fall. What a relief to read this. Although I fail in my walk with the Lord over and over, I can still strive to be that righteous [wo]man.

"he shall not be cast headlong, for the LORD upholds his hand."
I love the imagery here. I'm not going to be thrown out if I fail or stumble along my path. I will certainly fall, but I just imagine the Lord holding my hand like a young child holds her Daddy's hand. When I (being the young child) fall, the Lord leans over and brings me back up, helping to brush off some of the grit from the fall. This doesn't mean there are no cuts, bruises, or lasting scars from the fall. It doesn't mean the path is paved and straight, most likely it's rocky and steep, but I continue on, my hand in his. As I take these established steps of my life as a wife and a mom, I am reminded not to be discouraged when I fail (daily). Rather, I need to get back up, grasp onto the hand of my savior and continue my journey.