For years I have posted verses from the Psalms and a brief comment on Facebook and now am turning them into a blog. It is my conviction that the Psalms, as found in the Bible, are an example for us of honest communication with God. The psalmists express a wide range of emotions, circumstances, and requests. God is not afraid of our questions, doubts, or concerns. Join me as we learn from the Psalms to process our emotions through the character of God, and see him more clearly.

Monday, January 2, 2017

21 Days of Prayer in Psalm 119 (Day #2)

Read Psalm 119:9-16

           "Whole Heart"

My focus today is found in verses 10 and 16,
v. 10 With my whole heart I seek you;
             let me not wander from your commandments!...
v. 16 I will delight in your statutes;
         I will not forget your word.

The psalmist’s confession is that he follows the Lord, seeking with his whole heart, but that there is also the risk of his wandering, hence he prays to be kept close. Not only does he pray to be kept close he reveals one of the primary ways of being kept close—delighting in God’s word and in actively remembering the loving things God has said. We will follow that type of person in which we delight.

Dearest Lord Jesus, as you have done all that was needed to capture my heart may I not forget. May I continue to treasure what you have done for me, spoken to me, and planned for me to experience in relationship with you. capture my heart 

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