When Enemies Watch for Our Stumbling
David's prayer in Psalm 17:5 reveals a man acutely aware of his vulnerability: "Hold up my goings in thy paths, that my footsteps slip not."...
This is historical examples on god's sustaining grace and spiritual vulnerability, drawing on Psalms 17:5.
David's prayer in Psalm 17:5 reveals a man acutely aware of his vulnerability: "Hold up my goings in thy paths, that my footsteps slip not." The psalmist does not merely ask for protection from danger—he asks that Yahweh would steady his very steps, preventing even the slightest slide from righteousness. Jeremiah Burroughs captures the urgency of this petition with piercing clarity.…
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