With my whole heart I seek you;
Let me not wander from your commandments! Psalms
119:10
One thing to notice
from this bit of Scripture is that there are two possibilities for us to
consider.
Let's take the
second first. It is possible for us to wander away from God's commandments. And
to wander away from obeying Him is to wander away from Him. That is something
that any faithful Christian is terrified of. It is being near to the Father
that makes life in this fallen world possible for us. To wander away from that
blessed presence is something to be avoided at all costs. And the psalmist
responds to that possibility in the only way that makes sense. He is praying,
with some vigor, that the Father never allow such an evil to happen.
The other
possibility that is presented is something that most of us likely do not
consider a real possibility: being able to honestly say that we seek God with
our whole heart. We are frequently reminded of our sin, and rightly so.
However, there is the other side of the coin. The Spirit can work His grace
into our lives so that we can say those amazing words: With my whole heart I seek you. And why not? The psalmist said
them! Do you really think that he was all that different from what we are? He
sinned just as we do. And yet, he could say this to God, someone who would know
the truth. That is a realistic goal for us and one that we should be aiming
for.
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