The Lord is awe-inspiring, fearsome, fascinating, intriguing, majestic, and full of splendor: breathtaking! Here is what I saw of him today and what came to my heart and mind in Psalm 143:10,
"Teach me to do your will, for you are my God; may your good Spirit lead me on level ground."
In this psalm, as we see in others, David cries out to the Lord to save him from his enemy. He speaks of his own weakness and dismay at the attack of others and spreads out his hands to the Lord. He says, "I spread out my hands to you; I thirst for you like a parched land." Verse 6.
As David cries out to the Lord, in addition to asking for help against his enemy, he asks the Lord to teach him "to do your will." He also asks the Lord, "Show me the way I should go, for to you I entrust my life." Verse 8b. David recognizes the Spirit of the Lord as being the key factor here, "may your good Spirit lead me…"
As we look across our congregations, I suspect we all see varying degrees of desire to be taught by the Lord to do those things the Lord wants of us. How wonderful are those who have a passion to serve the Lord, who have that desire to be about what the Lord desires from us, as David did.
Again, the Spirit of the Lord is key in being instructed by the Lord. Peter tells us the Spirit has provided us tools for the very purpose, "Above all, you must understand that no prophecy of Scripture came about by the prophet's own interpretation of things. For prophecy never had its origin in the human will, but prophets, though human, spoke from God as they were carried along by the Holy Spirit." 2 Peter 1:20-21. The Holy Spirit was responsible for providing us the Scriptures for his work in our lives.
Paul explains to us how to use what the Holy Spirit has provided us so that we might be taught to do God's will and be led by the Spirit, "Do your best to present yourself to God as one approved, a worker who does not need to be ashamed and who correctly handles the word of truth." 2 Timothy 2:15. In the next chapter he explains further, "All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness, so that the servant of God may be thoroughly equipped for every good work." 2 Timothy 3:16-17.
Anyone who claims to be led by the Spirit of God will demonstrate that by their pursuit of the Scriptures that the Holy Spirit has provided, that we might be led by him and taught to do the will of God.
Anything of the Lord capture your heart from Scripture today? Share what moved you about him from your Bible reading today. I'd love to hear from you!
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"Teach me to do your will, for you are my God; may your good Spirit lead me on level ground."
In this psalm, as we see in others, David cries out to the Lord to save him from his enemy. He speaks of his own weakness and dismay at the attack of others and spreads out his hands to the Lord. He says, "I spread out my hands to you; I thirst for you like a parched land." Verse 6.
As David cries out to the Lord, in addition to asking for help against his enemy, he asks the Lord to teach him "to do your will." He also asks the Lord, "Show me the way I should go, for to you I entrust my life." Verse 8b. David recognizes the Spirit of the Lord as being the key factor here, "may your good Spirit lead me…"
As we look across our congregations, I suspect we all see varying degrees of desire to be taught by the Lord to do those things the Lord wants of us. How wonderful are those who have a passion to serve the Lord, who have that desire to be about what the Lord desires from us, as David did.
Again, the Spirit of the Lord is key in being instructed by the Lord. Peter tells us the Spirit has provided us tools for the very purpose, "Above all, you must understand that no prophecy of Scripture came about by the prophet's own interpretation of things. For prophecy never had its origin in the human will, but prophets, though human, spoke from God as they were carried along by the Holy Spirit." 2 Peter 1:20-21. The Holy Spirit was responsible for providing us the Scriptures for his work in our lives.
Paul explains to us how to use what the Holy Spirit has provided us so that we might be taught to do God's will and be led by the Spirit, "Do your best to present yourself to God as one approved, a worker who does not need to be ashamed and who correctly handles the word of truth." 2 Timothy 2:15. In the next chapter he explains further, "All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness, so that the servant of God may be thoroughly equipped for every good work." 2 Timothy 3:16-17.
Anyone who claims to be led by the Spirit of God will demonstrate that by their pursuit of the Scriptures that the Holy Spirit has provided, that we might be led by him and taught to do the will of God.
Anything of the Lord capture your heart from Scripture today? Share what moved you about him from your Bible reading today. I'd love to hear from you!
If you have someone you would like to receive these ruminations, send me their email address. I'm happy to add them to the list. If you are receiving this and would like to be removed from the list, just reply and let me know.
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