The Desires of the Heart
Psalm 119:10-11 With my whole heart I seek you; do not let me stray from your commandments. I treasure your word in my heart, so that I may not sin against you.
The problem with our apparently natural desires and the destructive ways to which they lead, is well, frankly, they’re so seductive. Have you noticed that? Temptation is always seductive.
And of course, that’s by design. Satan knows that if he can make a terrible thing like, let’s say, adultery, appear attractive, then he is going to destroy many a marriage.
It seems to me that each one of us has some Achilles heal, some sin that is our weak point, the chink in our armour if you will that the devil consistently exploits in order to make us stumble. Over and over again, until finally we fall. Have you noticed that too?
So what we find, is that our heart is torn in this direction to fall to the temptation, and in that direction to honour God. And with a divided heart, we find ourselves flip–flopping all over the place. Some days honouring God, other days, well, not so much, right?
How to we get over that? How do we powerfully deal with the sin in our lives, so we can live a life that truly honours God? A life that truly reflects His glory, which, after all, is probably the desire of your heart? Well, as always, God has the answer:
With my whole heart I seek you; do not let me stray from your commandments. I treasure your word in my heart, so that I may not sin against you. (Psalm 119:10-11)
I love this because it’s the psalmist talking to God. And what he’s saying is that he’s taken a heart decision. A decision of the heart to seek God and based on that decision, He’s asking God to stop him from straying from His commandments.
Don’t you love that? The man, aware of his inability to honour God, is inviting God Himself into the equation. The all-powerful God who ultimately sent Jesus to this earth to defeat Satan in our lives.
Heart decisions are always the most powerful decisions. We can decide things in our minds, sure. But when we make a deep decision of the heart and ask God to step into that decision – wow, you’re in for some serious power to change.
And notice too how the Psalmist writes:
I treasure your word in my heart, so that I may not sin.
Something happens when we treasure the Word of God in our hearts. God’s ways become more important to us than our ways. God’s words become more important to us than what other people say.
Listen up. God wants to bring some powerful change to your life. Today, tomorrow, the next day … for the rest of your days here on this earth. Serious, powerful change.
But what He’s looking for, is a deep decision of the heart, to seek Him and to treasure His Word.
That’s God’s Word. Fresh … for you … today.
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