“I will instruct you and teach you in the way you should go; I will guide you with My eye. Do not be like the horse or like the mule, which have no understanding, which must be harnessed with bit and bridle, else they will not come near you.” Psalm 32:8-9
When we confess our sins to the LORD and look to Him for pardon and forgiveness in Christ Jesus, He forgives our sins and teaches us to walk in His ways; His Spirit instructs us with the words of Scripture. But God warns us not to be like a horse or a mule, which needs a bit and a bridle to get it to come near you and go where it is directed.
O LORD, forgive our transgressions for Jesus’ sake, teach us to live as You direct us in Your Word, and keep us from foolishly going our own ways instead of following after You. Amen.
[Scripture taken from the New King James Version®. Copyright © 1982 by Thomas Nelson. Used by permission. All rights reserved.]