“Blessed are those who keep His testimonies, who seek Him with the whole heart!” Psalm 119:2 (Read verses 1-8)

How do you seek the LORD? This is a question I had to ask myself after reading Psalm 119:2: “Blessed are those who keep His testimonies, who seek Him with the whole heart!” Read verses 1-8 to see what such whole-hearted devotion to the LORD God is like.

1 Blessed are the undefiled in the way, who walk in the law of the Lord! 2 Blessed are those who keep His testimonies, who seek Him with the whole heart! 3 They also do no iniquity; they walk in His ways. 4 You have commanded us to keep Your precepts diligently. 5 Oh, that my ways were directed to keep Your statutes! 6 Then I would not be ashamed, when I look into all Your commandments. 7 I will praise You with uprightness of heart, when I learn Your righteous judgments. 8 I will keep Your statutes; Oh, do not forsake me utterly!

It is so easy to seek the LORD half-heartedly or, to be honest, with even a smaller portion of our heart than that. We want the LORD and His forgiveness and a place in His eternal kingdom, but our hearts desire and seek after other things in this world as well. Thus, we spend little time in His Word, are not always eager to worship and pray, are hesitant to tell others of Christ Jesus, and the like.

Upon examining my own heart, I was moved to pray the words of Psalm 51 and especially verse 10: “Create in me a clean heart, O God, and renew a steadfast spirit within me.” Perhaps you too may want to examine your hearts.

Thank God that Jesus sought us with all His heart and gave His life upon the cross to redeem us and cleanse us from our sin! In Him, we find forgiveness and life eternal.

“Create in me a new heart, Lord, that gladly I obey Thy Word and naught but what Thou wilt, desire; with such new life my soul inspire. Grant that I only Thee may love and seek those things which are above till I behold Thee face to face, O Light eternal, through Thy grace.” (The Lutheran Hymnal, #398)

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