Catechesis Notes for the Week — Psalm 143: A Prayer for the Lord’s Guidance—Psalm 143 teaches us how the Lord guides, comforts, and directs our lives. By His Word He teaches us to know how weak and frail we are because of sin. No one living is righteous before God. We are all sinners, and the devil especially persecutes our soul by reminding us of our past failings. The evil one’s desire is to crush our lives and lead us into despair. But the Lord guides, comforts, and directs us by not entering into judgment against us. Christ has taken away the condemnation we deserve. By His Word we remember the days of old, we meditate upon all God’s works, we ponder the work of God’s hands, and according to His promises we open our hands to receive the help that our soul needs to survive the attacks of the evil one. When our spirit fails, the Lord does not hide His face from us, but causes us to hear His loving-kindness in the morning. By His Word He causes us to know the way in which we should walk and vanquishes every enemy that is set against us. “Teach me to do Your will, for You are my God; Your Spirit is good. Lead me in the land of uprightness…For I am Your servant.”

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