Watch Where You're Walking!

My friend had an injured knee and needed water therapy to help strengthen it.  So, she signed-up at a local health club that had a large indoor pool.  Not being familiar with the pool, she thought she was entering the shallow end of the pool, but it actually was the deep end.  As she went down the steps into the water, she missed the last step and fell face first into the water.  And she quickly was in "over her head!"

God tells us in Psalm 37:23 that He orders our STEPS; and, sometimes--even though we're trying to follow His directions--we can still slip and fall.

Now my friend cannot swim....and she's trying to cling to the side of the pool.  Someone shouts out to her, "Just hang on and walk around the side of the pool to the shallow end," which she did.  A "word" came to assist her.

In like manner, God sends His Word to help us.  In verse 24 we're told that "though he fall, he shall not be utterly cast down, for the Lord upholds him with His hand."  God's HAND was upon her that morning; God gave her "a word" of instruction and "a way" out of danger.

Life has its ups-and-downs, but our Lord is always there to lift us up.  We just need to heed His instructions and trust Him to show us the way.