WILL WE LISTEN? Read Psalm 63:1. If we are going to seek after God earnestly, we must draw near to Him and immerse ourselves in His Word. In Deuteronomy 6:3, Moses pleads with Gods people to listen. We too must listen to Him and hear His heart, His thoughts, and His ways so we are not blindly swayed by mans way of thinking. As Christians we are no longer under the Law of the Old Testament, but its very important for us to know all of Gods Word so that we can better understand how God thinks and know His heart. However, the Lord is the same yesterday, today, and forever. We need to read the Old Testament and ask good questions: Who was the audience? How is todays Christian audience different? What did the Lord require of His people? What are the essential principles to be gleaned? And we need to think of all these things through the lens of the Gospel. Today we are under a New Covenant and free in Christ. In some ways, though, the law of Christ and the New Covenant is more demanding than the letter of the Law. When we are more acquainted with the old, we can more fully comprehend the new, but it is only through Christs righteousness that we are able to live and think rightly! Read Galatians 2:20. Our righteousness is not gained through our ability to obey the Law; instead, we have been given Christs righteousness so that we might live for Him! Even in the Old Testament, Gods people were saved by grace; righteousness came from faith and not from obeying the Law. We need someone to help us see Gods way and His standard of righteousness. The psalmist can help us! When we hear his heart of love for God and His law, we are inspired. We can then cry out to God to give us a heart like his! Make this your prayer. Read Psalm 119:1-32 and observe how the psalmist describes Gods Word and His commands. What are the psalmists feelings or affections about Gods Word? Does your heart fall short of these affections? Dont shrink back, but instead draw near to God. Confess any lukewarmness, unbelief, apathy, or feeling of inadequacy. Put your hope in Him alone and not in your ability to be righteous and think righteous thoughts.
Posted on: Sat, 15 Nov 2014 04:05:14 +0000
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