Join us this week for a message from Jim MacArthur titled "Nic at Night"

"Deliver me, O LORD, from my enemies; In You I take shelter. Teach me to do Your will, For You are my God; Your Spirit is good. Lead me in the land of uprightness. Revive me, O LORD, for Your name's sake! For Your righteousness' sake bring my soul out of trouble." - Psalms 143:9-11 NKJV

If you're like me, there are times when you feel that you should be doing a better job being a Christian. I mean doing the things that you know God wants you to be doing. But instead you find yourself stuck in old habits and sins that keep you from being effective for the Lord and drive a wedge in your relationship with Him. You know you should be more mature and obedient, but sometimes you find it hard to do God's will.

So you confess your sin, repent, and try again to get back on the right path. Great! Keep that up! But have you ever tried asking God to teach you to do His will? You see, we tend to forget that we are all like sheep and can go astray. When a sheep gets in trouble - when goes into a place where it knows it should not be - it cries out for help, and if there is a shepherd around to hear it, he comes to its rescue.

Let's not forget that we are not left alone to struggle through this life. We have a Good Shepherd who not only protects us and comes to our aid, but teaches us how to be better followers. Call out to the Lord to teach you to do His will.