Passionately Pursuing the LORD (Psalm 119:1-2)
Psalm 119:1-2, Blessed are the undefiled in the way, who walk in the law of the LORD. 2Blessed are they that keep his testimonies, and that seek him with the whole heart.
One evening a woman was driving home when she noticed a huge truck behind her that was driving uncomfortably close. She stepped on the gas to gain some distance from the truck, but when she sped up, the truck did too. The faster she drove, the faster the truck did. Now scared, she exited the freeway. But the truck stayed with her. The woman then turned up a main street, hoping to lose her pursuer in traffic. But the truck ran a red light and continued the chase. Reaching the point of panic, the woman whipped her car into a service station and bolted out of her auto screaming for help. The truck driver sprang from his truck and ran toward her car. Yanking the back door open, the driver of the truck pulled out a man hidden in the backseat. The woman was running from the wrong person. From his high vantage point, the truck driver had spotted a would-be rapist in the woman's car. The chase was not his effort to harm her but to save her even at the cost of his own safety. Likewise, many people run from God, fearing what He might do to them. But His plans are for good not evil—to rescue us from the hidden sins that endanger our lives.
If you want to find your purpose in life, then find the LORD. When you find the LORD, His purpose will find you. God’s purpose for your life will be experienced out of your relationship with Him. If there is no relationship, you will not come to know what your purpose is all about. When we read the Scriptures, we find a reoccurring event throughout the 66 books of the Bible. God is trying to get our attention. God wants your attention. He wants to have the Preeminence in our lives. One thing that is refreshing to know is that we can have a relationship with the LORD and have constant fellowship with Him. Seek Him with your whole heart.
Psalm 119:2 Blessed are they that keep his testimonies, and that seek him with the whole heart. The word keep has the literal sense to ‘guard’ or ‘watch over.’ What is very clear in this context is that they were obedient to the Word of God. The word testimonies refers to the Law of the Lord (His Word). A principle which runs from cover to cover in the Bible is that God will bless obedience to His Word. It runs from Genesis when God promised blessing to Abraham for obeying His voice in Genesis 22:17-18 to Revelation 22:14 when Jesus promised blessing for doing His commandments. The blessing of God extends to those that seek him with the whole heart. Few things please God more than those who seeks Him from their very heart. The word whole heart simply means “wholehearted” or seeking Him from the bottom of one’s heart. There are rich blessings awaiting those who will seek after God with all of their heart. David testified to the same in Psalm 119:10 when he cried, With my whole heart have I sought thee: O let me not wander from thy commandments.
Godly Christians throughout history sought the Lord with all their hearts and God used them.
George Whitefield, famous English evangelist, said, "O Lord, give me souls, or take my soul."
Henry Martyn, missionary, cried as he knelt on India's coral strands, "Here let me burn out for God."
David Brainerd, missionary to North American Indians, declared, "Lord, to Thee I dedicate myself. Oh, accept of me, and let me be Thine forever. Lord, I desire nothing else; I desire nothing more."
Dwight L. Moody implored, "Use me, then, my Saviour, for whatever purpose and in whatever way Thou mayest require. Here is my poor heart, an empty vessel; fill it with Thy Grace."
Praying Hyde, a missionary in India, pleaded, "Father, give me these souls, or I die."
Some may ask, "How does a person seek God with their whole heart?" We can understand and embrace the Word of God when we pray over it. Psalm 119:12, Blessed art thou, O LORD: teach me thy statutes.
When we pray over it:
1. Our eyes will be opened (Psalm 119:18; Luke 24:45).
2. Our hearts will be stirred (Psalm 119:36).
3. Our minds will be enlightened (Psalm 119:73).
When you truly embrace God’s Word, you cannot help but to love it. It gives clarity in the midst of confusion and chaos. It gives hope in times of hopelessness and hurt. It gives instruction when we are ignorant, and life is insensible. It gives peace in times of panic and pressure. It gives strength for our stress and strain.
Points to Ponder:
· If we do not appreciate the virtues of the Word of God, then we will have no desire to learn or know the Word.
· David was well aware of the distractions and diversions of life which leads to detours from God’s way.
· The Bible is God’s Word, and we should make it the highest priority in our lives.
Questions to Consider:
· Are you seeking the Lord with all your heart?
· Are you seeking the LORD above all else?
· What are some struggles that keep you from being passionate about God’s Word?
Prayer, Father, thank You for seeking me. Help me to be committed to seeking You with all my heart. I realize that my delight for You could diminish over time and that indifference and apathy for Your truth can grow. May I never stray in my walk in Your Word. Help me to stay pure and to remain passionate in my fellowship and relationship with You. In Jesus name, AMEN!
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Psalm 119:1-2, Blessed are the undefiled in the way, who walk in the law of the LORD. 2Blessed are they that keep his testimonies, and that seek him with the whole heart.
One evening a woman was driving home when she noticed a huge truck behind her that was driving uncomfortably close. She stepped on the gas to gain some distance from the truck, but when she sped up, the truck did too. The faster she drove, the faster the truck did. Now scared, she exited the freeway. But the truck stayed with her. The woman then turned up a main street, hoping to lose her pursuer in traffic. But the truck ran a red light and continued the chase. Reaching the point of panic, the woman whipped her car into a service station and bolted out of her auto screaming for help. The truck driver sprang from his truck and ran toward her car. Yanking the back door open, the driver of the truck pulled out a man hidden in the backseat. The woman was running from the wrong person. From his high vantage point, the truck driver had spotted a would-be rapist in the woman's car. The chase was not his effort to harm her but to save her even at the cost of his own safety. Likewise, many people run from God, fearing what He might do to them. But His plans are for good not evil—to rescue us from the hidden sins that endanger our lives.
If you want to find your purpose in life, then find the LORD. When you find the LORD, His purpose will find you. God’s purpose for your life will be experienced out of your relationship with Him. If there is no relationship, you will not come to know what your purpose is all about. When we read the Scriptures, we find a reoccurring event throughout the 66 books of the Bible. God is trying to get our attention. God wants your attention. He wants to have the Preeminence in our lives. One thing that is refreshing to know is that we can have a relationship with the LORD and have constant fellowship with Him. Seek Him with your whole heart.
Psalm 119:2 Blessed are they that keep his testimonies, and that seek him with the whole heart. The word keep has the literal sense to ‘guard’ or ‘watch over.’ What is very clear in this context is that they were obedient to the Word of God. The word testimonies refers to the Law of the Lord (His Word). A principle which runs from cover to cover in the Bible is that God will bless obedience to His Word. It runs from Genesis when God promised blessing to Abraham for obeying His voice in Genesis 22:17-18 to Revelation 22:14 when Jesus promised blessing for doing His commandments. The blessing of God extends to those that seek him with the whole heart. Few things please God more than those who seeks Him from their very heart. The word whole heart simply means “wholehearted” or seeking Him from the bottom of one’s heart. There are rich blessings awaiting those who will seek after God with all of their heart. David testified to the same in Psalm 119:10 when he cried, With my whole heart have I sought thee: O let me not wander from thy commandments.
Godly Christians throughout history sought the Lord with all their hearts and God used them.
George Whitefield, famous English evangelist, said, "O Lord, give me souls, or take my soul."
Henry Martyn, missionary, cried as he knelt on India's coral strands, "Here let me burn out for God."
David Brainerd, missionary to North American Indians, declared, "Lord, to Thee I dedicate myself. Oh, accept of me, and let me be Thine forever. Lord, I desire nothing else; I desire nothing more."
Dwight L. Moody implored, "Use me, then, my Saviour, for whatever purpose and in whatever way Thou mayest require. Here is my poor heart, an empty vessel; fill it with Thy Grace."
Praying Hyde, a missionary in India, pleaded, "Father, give me these souls, or I die."
Some may ask, "How does a person seek God with their whole heart?" We can understand and embrace the Word of God when we pray over it. Psalm 119:12, Blessed art thou, O LORD: teach me thy statutes.
When we pray over it:
1. Our eyes will be opened (Psalm 119:18; Luke 24:45).
2. Our hearts will be stirred (Psalm 119:36).
3. Our minds will be enlightened (Psalm 119:73).
When you truly embrace God’s Word, you cannot help but to love it. It gives clarity in the midst of confusion and chaos. It gives hope in times of hopelessness and hurt. It gives instruction when we are ignorant, and life is insensible. It gives peace in times of panic and pressure. It gives strength for our stress and strain.
Points to Ponder:
· If we do not appreciate the virtues of the Word of God, then we will have no desire to learn or know the Word.
· David was well aware of the distractions and diversions of life which leads to detours from God’s way.
· The Bible is God’s Word, and we should make it the highest priority in our lives.
Questions to Consider:
· Are you seeking the Lord with all your heart?
· Are you seeking the LORD above all else?
· What are some struggles that keep you from being passionate about God’s Word?
Prayer, Father, thank You for seeking me. Help me to be committed to seeking You with all my heart. I realize that my delight for You could diminish over time and that indifference and apathy for Your truth can grow. May I never stray in my walk in Your Word. Help me to stay pure and to remain passionate in my fellowship and relationship with You. In Jesus name, AMEN!
If this post in any way, has blessed you,
please share this website and its articles with others:
www.fellowshipbaptistcarrabelle.com