God's Perfect Way

Monday, October 5, 2015
Psalm 18:20-30 KJV 

20 The LORD rewarded me according to my righteousness; according to the cleanness of my hands hath he recompensed me. 21 For I have kept the ways of the LORD, and have not wickedly departed from my God. 22 For all his judgments [were] before me, and I did not put away his statutes from me. 23 I was also upright before him, and I kept myself from mine iniquity. 24 Therefore hath the LORD recompensed me according to my righteousness, according to the cleanness of my hands in his eyesight. 25 With the merciful thou wilt shew thyself merciful; with an upright man thou wilt shew thyself upright; 26 With the pure thou wilt shew thyself pure; and with the froward thou wilt shew thyself froward. 27 For thou wilt save the afflicted people; but wilt bring down high looks. 28 For thou wilt light my candle: the LORD my God will enlighten my darkness. 29 For by thee I have run through a troop; and by my God have I leaped over a wall. 30 [As for] God, his way [is] perfect: the word of the LORD is tried: he [is] a buckler to all those that trust in him.

OBSERVATION QUESTIONS
1) According to the psalmist, why did the Lord reward him? (v.20-24)
2) How does the Lord reveal Himself to His people versus the people of this world? (v.25-29)
3) How does the psalmist describe the ways of the Lord and the word of the Lord? (v.30)

APPLICATION QUESTIONS
4) How has the Lord revealed Himself to you?

LIFE LESSONS
5) The Lord is faithful to those who trust in Him, but a stumbling block to those who do not.