God Promises to Honor Those Who Believe Him

Psalms 25:3-5 No one whose hope is in you will ever be put to shame, but they will be put to shame who are treacherous without excuse. 4 Show me your ways, O LORD, teach me your paths; 5 guide me in your truth and teach me, for you are God my Savior, and my hope is in you all day long…16 Turn to me and be gracious to me, for I am lonely and afflicted.
 
PSALM 25 states the battle in our souls is to believe God or to believe the world. You likely have times when you wonder if God is paying attention to you. Does it matter what you do? Many challenges affect our personal lives. Trouble is too common. Is our hope in God? Or will we wonder if there is something else, feeling lonely and afflicted?
   One reason we can trust the Bible is because authors of the 66 books experienced real life. God chose them to confront the world with his truth. The LORD knew this would cause his chosen messengers to know great opposition from the unbelieving world.  
   This was David’s life. You read the first part of the psalm, and you’ll note David expresses a confident belief that God is with him. But from verses 16-22, David seems suddenly desperate to wonder, “Is God with me?” Amid his confessed loneliness, how could he still proclaim no one whose hope is in you, LORD, will ever be put to shame?
   This promise is one that goes to the very center of our faith. Do we believe God is continually our teacher, Savior and hope? Will he keep us from the world’s shame? To be put to shame is to be mocked, ridiculed and judged unworthy. The LORD wants us to know two things: One, those who oppose you will try to shame you into silence. And two, your enemies will be put to shame because they are treacherous without excuse.
   When we pray, “Show me your ways, O LORD, teach me your paths.” we are opening our lives to honor God with our heart, mind and soul. Our focus must be to put away the world’s view, so we can wholly see God’s view. When you commit to be diligent against sin, to resist temptation and to honor God’s salvation, the LORD God will honor you.
   How does he honor you? In Psalm 25:5-15 you will discover that Gold guides you in his truth. His mercy and love cover you, and he forgives and forgets your sins. Even though you come to him as a sinner he instructs sinners in his ways. (v. 8) God honors you when you are humble to believe his teachings. Know he will guide you to his right ways. God honors you when he forgives (your) iniquity, though it is great (v. 11). Fear God – honor him with reverent worship – and he will honor you.