10 With my whole heart I seek you; let me not wander from your commandments! 11 I have stored up your word in my heart that I might not sin against you. – Psalm 119:10-11
In this life of distraction, it is near impossible to commit your whole heart. To live is to live in the constant pull toward the trivial trinkets of life. Yet, the Lord wishes to save us from this with His centering and leveling love. To be of any good – of any worth – in this life, we must learn to be the captains of our hearts, navigating where to dock and when to sail. A saint divided is a saint already defeated.
What do we believe?
I found my mind wandering this morning like a ship lost at sea. My heart was brimming with regret for not engaging a sin. Looking back, the only reason I rejected it was because I knew God didn’t want it. It had nothing to do with my desire. My desire would have led me to what I really wanted at that time – death. If I do not bury His Word within my heart and mind, I will always regret the sin not explored. It will never be a desire as much as a duty.
Our hearts are meant to be renewed with the constant remembrance of who we are in Christ, and His demands must permeate in every dark corner of our being. If we do not know the word of God, is it possible to know the worth of God? Can we know Him without knowing His commandments? The answer is a resounding “no”. This Christian life was never meant to be lived with half a heart. Where our main source of joy is, that is our greatest object of worship and always will be until we apologetically peel back the layers of sin that entrap us.
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