thought for the day:
11 Teach me your way, O Lord,
and I will walk in your truth; give me an undivided heart,
that I may fear your name. (Psalm
86:11)
What does this verse say to you /
me? Several things, observe:
·
“Teach me your ways”, remain
teachable. I can never get to a point in
life where I think I know enough about God and/or His Word. It is just not possible. The Christians who have a close relationship
with Him are the ones who are willing to constantly learn.
·
“I will walk in your truth”. Walking in truth is referring to the way we
live our lives. You can’t walk in truth,
if you are not willing to be taught His ways.
The two are intertwined together.
·
“Give me an undivided heart”. The
word undivided in this verse means “to join”.
When we are asking God for an undivided heart we are asking Him to “Join”
our heart with His Heart. We are asking
Him to get into the innermost part of our being and help us to see people the
way He does, to Love them like He does, and to treat them like He does.
·
“Fear His name”. This does not mean that we literally tremble
and are scared of God, It is referring to having honor and reverence for the
great “I AM”. All of the previous
mentioned in this verse build up to this pivotal point: we learn His ways, we walk in His truth, we
have His heart, then we are able to honor and reverence His name.
Have a great day! Chris
