Monday... And that is a good place to not be wobbly.

Psalm 18:33 (NLT), "He makes me as surefooted as a deer, enabling me to stand on mountain heights."

And that is a good place to not be wobbly.

And I have times when I am wobbly. But as Psalm 18:33 (NLT) says, "He makes me as surefooted as a deer, enabling me to stand on mountain heights." And that is a good place to not be wobbly, isn't it?

The Amplified Bible says this verse this way. It says, "He makes my feet like hinds' feet [able to stand firmly and tread safely on paths of testing and trouble]; He sets me [securely] upon my high places."

But it is so easy to just be looking all around and not notice that rock or that step that is right ahead of us and if we are not looking and being wobbly it can mean that we fall flat on our faces. I know that from experience. And in times of testing and trouble we need to be sure footed, we need to be standing firmly. And it can be a good thing to be hand in hand with someone who is sure footed.

Now times of testing and trouble can make us wobbly, can't they?

Verses 35-36 (NIRV) says, "Lord, you are like a shield that keeps me safe, Your strong right hand keeps me going. Your help has made me great. You give me a wide path to walk on so that I don't twist my ankle."

The Amplified Bible says, "You have given me the shield of Your salvation, and your right hand upholds and sustains me; Your gentleness [Your gracious response when I pray] makes me great. You enlarge my path beneath me and make my steps secure, so that my feet will not slip."

We don't need to twist our ankles and be wobbly. God can be our shield of salvation and His gentleness and gracious response when we pray can enlarge our path so that our feet won't slip. So, reach out and trust Him. Yes, yes! #todaysbeginning

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