Monday, February 11, 2008
PSALM Will Ask For A Pure Heart...

Psalm 40 shows a rather positive and polite tone in the psalmist compared to some of the previous psalms like psalm 39. Through out psalms 40, it can be seen that the psalmist is praising the Lord of His goodness, acknowledging that God is his help and deliverer.

He is not shy in proclaiming of the Lord’s greatness and he tries to show the Lord’s unfailing love and how His love has helped him through the storms in each and every. A few questions struck me as I was reading psalm 40…can we be like the psalmist? Can we praise God in anything that we do? Can we praise God when we are in an unfavorable situation too? The answer is definitely yes but we have to put in our effort.

We have to acknowledge the fact that by our own human nature, we will tend to complain whenever things don’t go according to our way. That is why we have to die to ourselves and be more alive in Christ and that takes effort. By effort, I mean praying and asking God for a pure heart, to be right before His eyes. I believe that when we truly seek the Lord, we will delight in Him and praising Him will be something natural for us all.

Humble yourself today and ask God for a pure heart today…

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