So I was reading in Psalm 119 today, and I stumbled across a jewel of a verse. Psalm 119:111 says that "Your statues are my heritage forever; they are the joy of my heart." Which made me wonder....what is the joy of MY heart? Is it truly God and the commandments that He has given me for my life? Or do other things take priority?
I have many passions in life. I love to dance, read, my family and friends, sports....the list goes on. But whether you have many passions or just a few, it's so easy to let the physical things that you love overtake your life and crowd out the most important thing in life. I've always struggled with putting God first. It's so easy to let the physical here and now supersede the spiritual.
But God wants us to put Him first in everything we do. He wants our joy to be found in obeying Him. I don't know about you, but that's a tall order for me. But the more I learn about who He is, the more I realize that we are not expected to do it on our own. As we fall more and more in love with the Lord, He will fill us and guide us and teach us to love His laws.
I have many passions in life. I love to dance, read, my family and friends, sports....the list goes on. But whether you have many passions or just a few, it's so easy to let the physical things that you love overtake your life and crowd out the most important thing in life. I've always struggled with putting God first. It's so easy to let the physical here and now supersede the spiritual.
But God wants us to put Him first in everything we do. He wants our joy to be found in obeying Him. I don't know about you, but that's a tall order for me. But the more I learn about who He is, the more I realize that we are not expected to do it on our own. As we fall more and more in love with the Lord, He will fill us and guide us and teach us to love His laws.
Psalm 119:105-112
105 Your word is a lamp for my feet, a light on my path.
106 I have taken an oath and confirmed it, that I will follow your righteous laws.
107 I have suffered much; preserve my life, LORD, according to your word.
108 Accept, LORD, the willing praise of my mouth, and teach me your laws.
109 Though I constantly take my life in my hands, I will not forget your law.
110 The wicked have set a snare for me, but I have not strayed from your precepts.
111 Your statutes are my heritage forever; they are the joy of my heart.
112 My heart is set on keeping your decrees to the very end.
106 I have taken an oath and confirmed it, that I will follow your righteous laws.
107 I have suffered much; preserve my life, LORD, according to your word.
108 Accept, LORD, the willing praise of my mouth, and teach me your laws.
109 Though I constantly take my life in my hands, I will not forget your law.
110 The wicked have set a snare for me, but I have not strayed from your precepts.
111 Your statutes are my heritage forever; they are the joy of my heart.
112 My heart is set on keeping your decrees to the very end.
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