I have strung together some verses from Psalm 119 to show us how God changes our heart and draws us to desire Him and His word. 105 "Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light for my path...120 My flesh trembles in fear of you; I stand in awe of your laws....124 Deal with your servant according to your love and teach me your decrees. 125 I am your servant; give me discernment that I may understand your statutes...133 Direct my footsteps according to your word; let no sin rule over me. 134 Redeem me from the oppression of men, that I may obey your precepts...140 Your promises have been thoroughly tested, and your servant loves them. 173 May your hand be ready to help me, for I have chosen your precepts...176 I have strayed like a lost sheep. Seek your servant, for I have not forgotten your commands." (NIV)
The psalm tells us of God's endurance and how we can have assurance of His steadfast love through the way He has provided stability in the earth and meeting our physical needs. Are we trembling in awe of a holy, righteous God? Do we delight in His word or are we offended? Do we try to change the meaning to fit what we are comfortable with? You can see here how the Lord changes our heart and our desires as we trust and follow Him. Even when we wander the Good Shepherd continues to pursue us and restore us to Him and His people.
In 2nd Corinthians 5 Paul describes this hope we have in Christ as a building from God an eternal house in heaven, not built by human hands. We long for the day we will be with the Lord and those faithful who have gone before us. 14"For Christ's love compels us, because we are convinced that one died for all, and therefore all died. 15And he died for all, that those who live should no longer live for themselves but for him who died for them and was raised again...17Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; the old has gone, the new has come!..20b We implore you on Christ's behalf: Be reconciled to God. 21God made him who had no sin to be sin for us, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God."
Christ's love compels us to take up our cross daily as a servant to our Master. His love gives us the strength to carry out the task with hopeful expectation that we will be useful in His plan to reconcile His people to Him. Do you view yourself as someone whom God can accomplish this through? Christ tells us that through Him nothing is impossible. Trust HIM and watch as HE accomplishes the impossible through your life today.
Posted by Dan Holley at 7:49 AM
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