At then end of many recent entries, there has been a prayer. "Lord, teach my heart ____." That blank could be filled in with words like humility, selflessness, to be joyful, generosity...
I guess I've been recently re-awakened to the fact that my heart is deceitful and desperately sick, and needs to be taught. Another thing that has stood out to me is the fact that hearts, especially mine, are easily distracted and divided in terms of purpose and focus.
How can a young man keep his way pure? By guarding it according to Your word. With my whole heart I seek You; let me not wander from Your commandments. I have stored up Your word in my heart that I might not sin against You. Ps. 119:-11
So then I started looking up other verses on the heart, especially ones that talk about a whole or undivided heart...
"I will give thanks to the Lord with my whole heart..." Ps. 9:1
"Let the hearts of those who seeks the Lord rejoice!" Ps. 105:2
"Thus you shall do in the fear of the Lord, in faithfulness and with your whole heart." 2 Chron. 19:9
"Teach me Your way, O Lord, that I may walk in Your truth; unite my heart that I may fear Your name. I give thanks to You, O Lord my God, with my whole heart, and I will glorify Your name forever." Ps. 86:11-12
I guess I just keep seeing the point that the heart that is whole in purpose, desire, and focus will be the heart that most clearly sees the face of the Lord, and best hears His voice. Not to mention that that is the heart that will be quickest to obey and receive blessings from obedience.
For my heart that has spiritual ADD, this could be a challenge! O Lord, teach my heart.
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