“You are my hiding place and my shield; I hope in your Word.” (ESV). King David was not a man given to fear. His need to escape from his enemies was only occasional, but his need to escape his own human frailties was constant, as is mine. His run to the Rock of His Salvation was not one of fear, but of faith! I too, must pull aside and shield my soul from useless thoughts. I too, must quite the raging stream of human deliberations, speculations and rationalizations, and sit quietly by the River of Life, prayerfully drinking-in deeply the Words of God. David’s prayer from Psalm 63:1 will suffice as my own this quiet daybreak: “O God, You are my God; early will I seek You; my soul thirsts for You; My flesh longs for You in a dry and thirsty land where there is no water.” Amen.
A serious pursuit of godliness requires an equally serious renunciation of worldliness. Too often, we measure spirituality with false scales. While being wisely selective with our public vices we are less so with our private attitudes and perspectives. In reality, it is the thoughts and intents of the heart where the greatest battles must be waged; our actions will ultimately align with the condition of our hearts. Lord God, You know me inside out, You are not fooled by human facades. Plow my heart with Your Word and Spirit and leave nothing unturned. Refresh my inward man that I may outwardly glorify You in all places at all times.
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