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"But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you." Matthew 6:33 |
“Teach me, O Lord, the way of thy statutes; and I shall keep it unto the end. Give me understanding, and I shall keep thy law; yea, I shall observe it with my whole heart. Make me to go in the path of thy commandments; for therein do I delight. Incline my heart unto thy testimonies, and not to covetousness. Turn away mine eyes from beholding vanity; and quicken thou me in thy way. Stablish thy word unto thy servant, who is devoted to thy fear. Turn away my reproach which I fear: for thy judgments are good. Behold, I have longed after thy precepts: quicken me in thy righteousness.” Psalms 119:33-40 KJV God has given us this challenge as an opportunity to be delivered from distractions, our egos, and people who come to hinder us from his will in our lives. Though I have been in prayer and Bible study for direction about our "purging process," this morning God threw me for a curve ball. This morning in prayer God moved us into a new portion of our purge experience. This part has to do with our understanding of the power of God's word. God reminded me that we can't be clean and made whole if we don't acknowledge the power of His Word. If we don't delve into the word of God, all our prayers won't be met by our actions. i have always intended to include devotion in this journey, but this morning the Lord blessed me to understand that our number one focus has to be His Word; the Bible; God-spoken promises. If we cry out like David for the statutes of our King, then we have to busy ourselves with his decrees. Guess where we get the decree of the Lord? In our Bible. Without integrating Bible study into our purging process, we would have neglected the true reason the Word was given to us. The Bible is supposed to be our guide. It's supposed to be what we hold our plans up to in scrutiny. We are supposed to use the scriptures to keep us in check. And now that we have asked God to cleanse us, the Word is our way to remain purged from distraction. God gave us the gift of his word to make this walk easier. Imagine that our hearts are a floor. As times goes along, food drops on it, dust gathers in the corners, we make spills through mistakes. God is the one who keeps us clean but consider the Bible a holy Swiffer. Ok that example is funny. But seriously, the Bible is a tool that we must use on this journey. I cannot stress that enough. If you're doing this challenge but are neglecting the Word, you are half accepting the gift of salvation. As we pray and surrender, we have to set our hearts on understanding the word. Today I challenge you to read the Bible once instead of going to social media or playing a game. Just once today change your course of actions to focus on God's word. David's prayer in this Psalm is so plain. It should be your prayer today. God will quicken us in his way when we take the benefits of salvation. Prayer: Lord on today my heart cries out like David. Teach me your ways. Give me an understanding of your word so that my worldly mind cannot alter your precepts in my life. I devote myself to you not just spiritually but also physically through prayer and Bible study. Open your word to me so that I may be able to tell of your goodness. I thank you Jesus that your death tore the veil in two giving me a chance to rest in your presence. I trust that your master plan will lead me to a place where you can be glorified. Have A Moment in Prayer
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