Psalm 119 is a Psalm that glorifies God and His Word. It is passionately written by one who truly loves the Lord. The Psalmist states in verses 10-11, “With my whole heart have I sought thee: O let me not wander from thy commandments. Thy word have I hid in mine heart, that I might not sin against thee.“With my whole heart have I sought thee: O let me not wander from thy commandments. Thy word have I hid in mine heart, that I might not sin against thee.”
How often do we get into a spiritual rut where our hearts no longer seek God? We let the world slowly ease in and infiltrate into our lives, and the world’s ways slowly become our heart's desire, replacing God’s ways. God is no longer the central focus of our lives, nor are His commandments hidden in our hearts. A thick wall of plaque and grime has encased around our hearts in which His Word cannot penetrate through.
Does His Word penetrate through your heart? Do you seek the
Lord with all of your heart? Have you wandered away from His commandments? Do
your words and actions bring glory to God? Do you harbor ill will, bitterness,
hatred, or unforgiveness towards others? Are you kind, loving, and empathetic
towards others? Does your heart beat for
God or yourself? Are you growing in the Word? Are you praying regularly? This
list of questions could go on and on. None to say there are times in our lives
we need to stop and examine our hearts and ask these questions. We need to
self-discipline ourselves and feed our spirits, so that we do not clog up our
hearts with sin, apathy, complacency, and the world.
Our clogged hearts can be shown in our words and actions. If
we allow the sinful worldly plaque to build up around our hearts, and not
maintain a healthy heart line to God, our hearts will not be one with Him. Your
heart will become a hardened wall of plaque that is deaf and blind to His Word.
Therefore, your words and actions may not be holy or godly. We need to do
periodic spiritual check-ups, so we do not fall to the wayside, and so the wall
of plaque does not form around our hearts.
Heavenly Father,
Thank you for Your Word. Thank you for the Holy Spirit that
guides us, comforts us, and encourages us. Help us to keep Your Word hidden
within our hearts and to obey it. Help us to keep our hearts free from the
plaque of the world so that we may heed Your call and serve You and bring glory
to You. And Lord please give us the grace to seek you continually with our
whole hearts.
Amen.
Love and Blessings,
Carol
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