I will instruct you and teach you in the way you should go;
I will counsel you with My eye upon you.
"I will instruct you..." -- God makes His children wise in divine matters. He gives understanding to the simple where before there was none!
"...and teach you in the way you should go..." -- God gives direction in practical matters of sanctification and godly living. His Word is "profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness."
"I will counsel you with My eye upon you" -- He doesn't merely send us out on the path of His divine decree, but goes with us as our Guide and Helper. Adam and Eve enjoyed sweet communion with God in the Garden of Eden before the Fall wrought a painful distance between them and God. But God, in sending the promised Saviour to undo the curse, made a way for us to again enter into His presence!
These three facets to God's direction for His people, outlined in Psalm 32:8, can also provide a model for His followers who seek to teach others as well. A Christian disciple-maker desires to impart godly wisdom and practical guidance, coming alongside his students to journey with them.
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