15 min
O Lord, You Are So Good Arise and Abide
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- Christianity
Reading Psalms 86, a psalm of David. In verse 11, “Teach me your ways. Oh Lord, that I may live according to your truth, grant me purity of heart so that I may honor you.” David is looking to God for discipleship. In verse 15, he's speaking to God's character. “Oh Lord, you are a God of compassion and mercy, slowly get angry and filled with unfailing love and faithfulness.” Exodus 34:5-7. David wanted the closeness with God Moses had. This psalm is just such a great reminder of that character of God love just wanting to be there to help us just like those of us who are parents, we want to be there to help our Children. We're always ready to forgive them. And the Psalm is such a beautiful picture of God's character. Put in the time and the effort and seek the Lord with all your heart it's part of the discipline of learning to trust the Lord. It goes back to the beginning of the psalm where David is saying, help me because I need your help, protect me because I'm devoted to you. I serve you and I trust you. I'm calling on you constantly. And that's the position that we need to be in whatever circumstance we find ourselves in. He will answer this prayer of your heart. If you to ask God to teach you His ways that you can live according to His truth, that He will grant you purity of heart so that you will honor Him. God will do this in your life. It is a promise straight from God that describes himself and his character as slow to anger filled with unfailing love and faithfulness and he wants to lavish his love on 1000 generations.
Reading Psalms 86, a psalm of David. In verse 11, “Teach me your ways. Oh Lord, that I may live according to your truth, grant me purity of heart so that I may honor you.” David is looking to God for discipleship. In verse 15, he's speaking to God's character. “Oh Lord, you are a God of compassion and mercy, slowly get angry and filled with unfailing love and faithfulness.” Exodus 34:5-7. David wanted the closeness with God Moses had. This psalm is just such a great reminder of that character of God love just wanting to be there to help us just like those of us who are parents, we want to be there to help our Children. We're always ready to forgive them. And the Psalm is such a beautiful picture of God's character. Put in the time and the effort and seek the Lord with all your heart it's part of the discipline of learning to trust the Lord. It goes back to the beginning of the psalm where David is saying, help me because I need your help, protect me because I'm devoted to you. I serve you and I trust you. I'm calling on you constantly. And that's the position that we need to be in whatever circumstance we find ourselves in. He will answer this prayer of your heart. If you to ask God to teach you His ways that you can live according to His truth, that He will grant you purity of heart so that you will honor Him. God will do this in your life. It is a promise straight from God that describes himself and his character as slow to anger filled with unfailing love and faithfulness and he wants to lavish his love on 1000 generations.
15 min