An undivided heart

PBJ Sunday, December 9, 2018

Psalm 86:11 (AMPC) Teach me Your way, O Lord, that I may walk and live in Your truth; direct and unite my heart [solely, reverently] to fear and honor Your name. 

The human heart is easily swayed by the cares of this life, fear of the unknown, and easily gravitating to that which is comfortable and familiar. The heart is also influenced by demonic spirits, bringing temptation to our mind, pushing us toward compromise and a divided heart!

Commenting on this verse Adam Clarke wrote, "Join all the purposes, resolutions, and affections of my heart together, to fear and to glorify thy name. This is a most important prayer. A divided heart is a great curse; scattered affections are a miserable plague. When the heart is not at unity with itself, the work of religion cannot go on. Indecision of mind and division of affections mar any work. The heart must be one, that the work may be one. If this be wanting, all is wrong. This is a prayer which becomes the mouth of every Christian."

If we are to live our lives well, to honor Christ, to be an example to our family, friends and coworkers, then we must with all sincerity adopt this prayer of David. This must be our daily devotion our constant goal.

 Dear Lord, you know my human frailty, my spirit is willing my flesh is weak! Help me to walk humbly before you. Give me courage to resist the negative influences of this world and the demonic temptations of the enemy of my soul. Give me an undivided heart that I may follow you all the days of my life, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, Amen.