"Teach me, O Lord, the way of Your statutes, And I shall keep it to the end. 34Give me understanding, and I shall keep Your law; Indeed, I shall observe it with my whole heart.
35Make me walk in the path of Your commandments, For I delight in it. 36Incline my heart to Your testimonies, And not to covetousness". Psalm 119:33-36 NKJV
35Make me walk in the path of Your commandments, For I delight in it. 36Incline my heart to Your testimonies, And not to covetousness". Psalm 119:33-36 NKJV
There are so many different things happening in our world today, it's hard to understand it all. Technology and computer algorithms to name two of many changes. Let's face it, it is difficult to grasp hold of some of the things and we have many older people, scratching their heads as they wrestle with car park meters and scanning tickets to drive out of the car park. It can be a nightmare because, we lack the understanding.
Throughout time, there have always been things that call for our constant understanding. Check out the disciples when Jesus was speaking to them in parables. They hadn't a clue what He was saying initially; He had to persevere with them and they had to listen with the third ear to gain the understanding.
Here the Psalmist is saying something similar, he needs understanding and asks God to help him - to teach him the things that he desperately wants to know, so that he will keep them in his head always. He wants to understand God's Law but, he needs to observe it with all he has so that he can grasp it all. In some versions of the bible, he is so longing to understand that he asks God to 'Make me walk in the path of Your commandments, For I delight in it' v35. In other versions it says 'Teach me', 'Direct me' which is more plainer. We need God to help us to be obedient to walk in His path before we can really delight in it.
One of the biggest problems we have when we are listening to God and trying to understand some particular scripture - is distraction. If we're not careful, it will always steer us away from what we are doing. For instance, the telephone will ring. Some people say, 'leave it, whoever it is will leave a message'. The thing is, our mind goes into fast overdrive and we begin thinking, 'Yea, that's ok but what if it is urgent or an emergency.
We have to use discipline to find the answer to this one. Many people can hear the message on the speaker and can decide what to do from that. Others have their mobiles next to them and can see who it is ringing them and make the decision from there.
We have to learn to lean into Jesus - get soaked in His love and avoid any other thing that is attempting to call you away from His love and direction. Covetousness, is characterised by a strong immoderate desire for the possessions or attention of another.
The only strong desire that is ok for us, is Jesus, as we display this to others, they too will follow suit.
If you don't know Jesus or, have fallen away, why not say this prayer right now
Lord Jesus, I have sinned. I ask you to forgive me and be my Lord and Saviour. Please come into my heart, fill me with Your Spirit and give me a brand new start today. In Jesus' Name. Amen
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