Psalms 19:12-14 NKJV
[12] Who can understand his errors? Cleanse me from secret faults. [13] Keep back Your servant also from presumptuous sins; Let them not have dominion over me. Then I shall be blameless, And I shall be innocent of great transgression. [14] Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart Be acceptable in Your sight, O Lord, my strength and my Redeemer.
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As we observe the world above us, God reveals himself through His handiwork in the heavens and in the firmament above us.
As we begin to see God through His creation above us and around us, we will be led to seek Him personally. Through the Word of God, Jesus Christ, who took on flesh and dwelt among us (John 1:1-14) we can see God at work; in the world around us and in the world within us.
As we read and meditate on the scriptures, the written word of God, our holy Bible, we come to know and experience the living power of God’s word as recorded in the scriptures. It is here that we might come to know God personally and intimately as Lord and Savior. This is God’s tabernacle, His sanctuary, our hearts yielded to Him, and His Holy Spirit taking up residence in our hearts. This is God’s internal revelation to each of us, at the core of our being. This place of Holy Communion is where we meet with God daily, 24/7.
As we respond to God through His external revelation through the world above us and the world around us, He will reveal himself more personally and intimately, on the inside of us.
The Psalmist asks, “who can understand his own errors, these sinful ways within his heart?” The truth is, the deeper we go with God, the more personal and intimate he will become with each of us. Conviction of sin and unrighteousness will intensity, and we will become more aware of our sinful nature and wickedness. We will come to the realization that there is nothing good in our flesh, as Paul alluded to in the book of Romans. As we see our own moral depravity and spiritual bankruptcy before a holy and righteous God, we will be led to the cross, where our redemption, salvation and forgiveness were paid for in full, as Jesus Christ was crucified, died, was buried, and rose from the dead, once for all time.
Who does your heart belong to? That’s the question that comes to mind here. Who is directing your path and your steps? Many of will say “we believe in God and follow His ways”. But it really comes down to my heart. The ones He will reject at the judgement seat are the ones he never knew. They were religious, went to church, served the poor and did many noble and great things, but their hearts were still their own. They were not born again and they were directing their own path. When we seek His Kingdom and His righteousness first, everything else will follow, including our motivation and purpose in doing good works. Our internal world must be connected with and submitted to God so that we can properly love and serve the world around us. Loving as Christ loved, living as He lived, serving as He served.
Who will lead you as you strive to understand your ways, and presumptuous sins; the ones we know full well to be wrong and sinful when we commit them.
Who will enable you to see your hidden faults; those sins we commit unknowingly or without our realizing we have done wrong?
Is He your Strength and Redeemer?
It is only when our hearts are surrendered and bowed down to God, in humble submission to His presence and His will, that we can see what’s really going on inside of us, in our own heart.
God will reveal Himself to us on the inside of our hearts, our inner sanctuary. It is here that He will bring His peace, comfort and strength as we struggle to live out our lives on our own terms. Let go and let God be God of your heart, and the director of your life and your ways.
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