Psalm 119:1-8
Oh Father, as I reflect back on these scriptures about Joyful integrity, obedience, following your commands, learning your decrees, I have discovered that our obedience is directly related to what we know to be true. Both obedience and healing come in pieces, or submission comes as our understanding deepens. Do we ever fully attain true submission, even when we know the Father's heart toward us is always good?
For instance, we know that lying is a sin, lying to each other affects me, and the person lying to me. So maybe we stop lying, to someone else. Or maybe we just need to stop overstating the truth, embellishing. Then, we become convicted of an exaggeration, so we realize that not to be truth, and repent. Then perhaps instead of a direct lie, we just cover up the truth by omission, but it still isn't truth. And then, we realize that we aren't talking to God about an area of hurt in our life, and we realize that too, is a lie we don't want to let go of, because we need to change, and don't want to. And perhaps the next level of submission isn't outward at all, it's completely heart condition that reserves a piece of our heart we refuse to submit to His word. Maybe we aren't grateful because this one thing isn't quite what we had in mind. But the deeper we go with Him, the more He leads us to truth in our inner man. Perhaps we don't have fullness of joy, because we don't fully submit our heart in one area or another.
As with so much of our walk with Christ, the more we learn, the more we know, the more we grow and the more we are responsible for. We are lead by Him to be responsible to rise up to what we know. Oh but Lord, my desire is to keep your commands carefully, but you also know my feeble ways, the ways I see through a glass darkly. My dependence is upon you and you alone to lead me into obedience in more ways than I could ever consider in this moment. You lead my inner man from sin, to obedience in your perfect timing and will. Thank you for your grace toward me, bless my life with truth and wisdom, that I may one day truly embrace your decrees... and as the Psalmist says, don't give up on me! Diane Grant
Oh Father, as I reflect back on these scriptures about Joyful integrity, obedience, following your commands, learning your decrees, I have discovered that our obedience is directly related to what we know to be true. Both obedience and healing come in pieces, or submission comes as our understanding deepens. Do we ever fully attain true submission, even when we know the Father's heart toward us is always good?
For instance, we know that lying is a sin, lying to each other affects me, and the person lying to me. So maybe we stop lying, to someone else. Or maybe we just need to stop overstating the truth, embellishing. Then, we become convicted of an exaggeration, so we realize that not to be truth, and repent. Then perhaps instead of a direct lie, we just cover up the truth by omission, but it still isn't truth. And then, we realize that we aren't talking to God about an area of hurt in our life, and we realize that too, is a lie we don't want to let go of, because we need to change, and don't want to. And perhaps the next level of submission isn't outward at all, it's completely heart condition that reserves a piece of our heart we refuse to submit to His word. Maybe we aren't grateful because this one thing isn't quite what we had in mind. But the deeper we go with Him, the more He leads us to truth in our inner man. Perhaps we don't have fullness of joy, because we don't fully submit our heart in one area or another.
As with so much of our walk with Christ, the more we learn, the more we know, the more we grow and the more we are responsible for. We are lead by Him to be responsible to rise up to what we know. Oh but Lord, my desire is to keep your commands carefully, but you also know my feeble ways, the ways I see through a glass darkly. My dependence is upon you and you alone to lead me into obedience in more ways than I could ever consider in this moment. You lead my inner man from sin, to obedience in your perfect timing and will. Thank you for your grace toward me, bless my life with truth and wisdom, that I may one day truly embrace your decrees... and as the Psalmist says, don't give up on me! Diane Grant
Psalm 119:1-8
Oh Father, as I reflect back on these scriptures about Joyful integrity, obedience, following your commands, learning your decrees, I have discovered that our obedience is directly related to what we know to be true. Both obedience and healing come in pieces, or submission comes as our understanding deepens. Do we ever fully attain true submission, even when we know the Father's heart toward us is always good?
For instance, we know that lying is a sin, lying to each other affects me, and the person lying to me. So maybe we stop lying, to someone else. Or maybe we just need to stop overstating the truth, embellishing. Then, we become convicted of an exaggeration, so we realize that not to be truth, and repent. Then perhaps instead of a direct lie, we just cover up the truth by omission, but it still isn't truth. And then, we realize that we aren't talking to God about an area of hurt in our life, and we realize that too, is a lie we don't want to let go of, because we need to change, and don't want to. And perhaps the next level of submission isn't outward at all, it's completely heart condition that reserves a piece of our heart we refuse to submit to His word. Maybe we aren't grateful because this one thing isn't quite what we had in mind. But the deeper we go with Him, the more He leads us to truth in our inner man. Perhaps we don't have fullness of joy, because we don't fully submit our heart in one area or another.
As with so much of our walk with Christ, the more we learn, the more we know, the more we grow and the more we are responsible for. We are lead by Him to be responsible to rise up to what we know. Oh but Lord, my desire is to keep your commands carefully, but you also know my feeble ways, the ways I see through a glass darkly. My dependence is upon you and you alone to lead me into obedience in more ways than I could ever consider in this moment. You lead my inner man from sin, to obedience in your perfect timing and will. Thank you for your grace toward me, bless my life with truth and wisdom, that I may one day truly embrace your decrees... and as the Psalmist says, don't give up on me! Diane Grant
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