I seek you with all my heart; do not let me stray from your commands – Psalm 119:10
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The writer of this Psalm is making a promise that he hopes to live up to – “I will seek the Lord with all my heart.” Have you made such a promise? Are you living up to your promise? Do you get up early in the morning or stay up late at night when you are so tired just to spend the time you promised to seek the Lord?
God is looking for a “Generation of Seekers.” Those who seek the Lord personally will also throw their heart over the line in serving the Lord. You show me a person whose heart is in his serving and I will show you a person who truly seeks the Lord! You show me a person who pauses to complain about not having this or there’s not enough time or help, and I will show you a person who does not seek the Lord as the writer of this Psalm has chosen to do.
When a person truly seeks God with all his or her heart, then they will pray, “do not let me stray from your commands.” Not only is God looking for a generation of seekers, but He is also on the lookout for a “Generation of Followers.” It is so easy now and then to go astray from the Lord. It can happen in a subtle way. God knows our heart and He knows when the performance does not match the motive. Often times when we therefore seek the Lord, that is the time God allows us to do a heart check on us to recalibrate back to the Father’s ways and commands.
This blessed state of seeking God the flock of Christ should cherish with godly jealousy. Yet let it be remembered, that daily progress in the heavenly walk is not maintained by yesterday's grace. Humble and dependent prayer must fetch in a fresh supply continually, "O let me not wander from Your commandments." Lord, I feel my heart so prone to wander. My affections are often scattered to the ends of the earth. Unite my heart to fear Your name. Concentrate every thought, every desire, in Yourself, as the one object of attraction.
