Being upheld

“If the Lord delights in a man’s way, He makes his steps firm; though he stumble, he will not fall, for the Lord upholds him with His hand.” Psalm 37:23-24
It’s amazing to think how patient God is, that He continues to work with us and within us, despite the number of times that we fail and fall. While we are still in these mortal bodies, we will be subject to temptation and sin. But it’s as we seek to live on a higher plane, in the power of the Spirit, that this verse comes into play in our lives. God makes our steps firm. He leads us in the right way. If we do stumble – and we will – God will help us to avoid falling. He gives us the power to resist sin, and He has made provision for forgiveness when we do stumble.
It’s not the stumbling that is the problem for us. Like children learning to walk, we will trip over from time to time. The problem is when we fall down and fail to get back up again, when we sit and wallow in our sin. We have been called out of sin; we are not subject to it any more. Let God uphold you, and keep walking in the way in which He delights.