Nothing can be loved or hated unless it is first known.
Leonardo Da Vinci (1452-1519, Italian inventor, architect, painter, scientist, sculptor)
Psalm 119:25-31
My life is down in the dust; give me life through Your word. I told You about my life, and You listened to me; teach me Your statutes. Help me understand the meaning of Your precepts so that I can meditate on Your wonders. I am weary from grief; strengthen me through Your word. Keep me from the way of deceit, and graciously give me Your instruction. I have chosen the way of truth; I have set Your ordinances ⌊before me⌋. I cling to Your decrees; Lord, do not put me to shame. (HCSB)
Maybe the reason we do not give God the respect that He deserves is because we do not seek to understand just who God is. Can we grasp it all? Of course not, we will spend the rest of our lives here and just touch the hem of His Garments. But, that must not stop us from seeking to know Him more every day.
Listen to the cry of the psalmist, he says God you have sat patiently and listened to me as I explained my life to you. In other words he had experienced God’s compassion in his heart and had spent time getting to know Him. He had a personal relationship with his God. More than that, the psalmist knew, he was assured, and believed with all of his heart that God had taken the time to “listen” to him.
Now that is a real key to understanding God, for listen to his next words, and we need to dearly hear them today. He says, “God, since you take the time to listen and learn about me, I am going to take the time to listen to, and understand You too. Amen! We all need that attitude don’t we? It is a holy reaction that comes from touching the hem of His garment…God Bless.
Pastor William
Leonardo Da Vinci (1452-1519, Italian inventor, architect, painter, scientist, sculptor)
Psalm 119:25-31
My life is down in the dust; give me life through Your word. I told You about my life, and You listened to me; teach me Your statutes. Help me understand the meaning of Your precepts so that I can meditate on Your wonders. I am weary from grief; strengthen me through Your word. Keep me from the way of deceit, and graciously give me Your instruction. I have chosen the way of truth; I have set Your ordinances ⌊before me⌋. I cling to Your decrees; Lord, do not put me to shame. (HCSB)
Maybe the reason we do not give God the respect that He deserves is because we do not seek to understand just who God is. Can we grasp it all? Of course not, we will spend the rest of our lives here and just touch the hem of His Garments. But, that must not stop us from seeking to know Him more every day.
Listen to the cry of the psalmist, he says God you have sat patiently and listened to me as I explained my life to you. In other words he had experienced God’s compassion in his heart and had spent time getting to know Him. He had a personal relationship with his God. More than that, the psalmist knew, he was assured, and believed with all of his heart that God had taken the time to “listen” to him.
Now that is a real key to understanding God, for listen to his next words, and we need to dearly hear them today. He says, “God, since you take the time to listen and learn about me, I am going to take the time to listen to, and understand You too. Amen! We all need that attitude don’t we? It is a holy reaction that comes from touching the hem of His garment…God Bless.
Pastor William
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