How Do We Walk, Keep, and Seek?

O. T. #2080 "How Do We Walk, Keep, and Seek?"

Dec. 6, 2021

Joel 2-Part 3

LET IT GLOW

This chapter 119 is the longest psalm and chapter. It was probably was written by David. Immediately he wrote how we can be happy (blessed) and joyful. Who couldn't use some today? It instructs us how to stay pure and grow in faith.

Blessed are the undefiled in the way, who walk in the law of the LORD. Blessed are they that keep His testimonies, and that seek Him with the whole heart. They also do no iniquity: they walk in His ways. Thou hast commanded us to keep Thy precepts diligently. (verses 1-4)

Are we joyfully following the instructions of the LORD? Are we being joyful, especially this month in which we celebrate our Savior's birth? Are we people of integrity?  As we obey His laws are we joyful? do we search the Savior with all of our hearts?

I really had not thought about it this way before. If we are living uprightly, what have we to fear? Is our way of righteousness, pointing others to Jesus?

So the verbs here are walk, keep, and seek. So we are challenged today to do these things-live and walk uprightly, doing the right thing, keep God's Word so others can see it is the Truth, and seek the Lord with a whole heart so we can do His will, His way. Wow!

 

LET IT GROW

What did the Lord say in verses 12 and 13?

• Turn to Him with all our heart, with a fast, with weeping, and mourning. After repentance comes restoration and healing.
• Rend your heart and not garments. Grieve over your sinful ways, repenting. A broken heart God will not despise nor turn away from.
• Turn to the LORD your God. Idols will not help Israel when the Day of the LORD comes, for they have no power.

Do we just say a prayer of repetitive words going through the motions? Or is our heart sincere?

The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit, a broken and a contrite heart-these, O God, You will not despise. (Ps. 51:17 NKJV)

When we do as God says, we will experience His grace and mercy, slow anger, and great kindness. His unfailing love is waiting for us. He is eager to relent and not punish.

As we read of the character of God, we find His abounding love. We can depend on our God, for He never changes. When sinners repent and turn to Him, God is faithful to forgive us, not judge us.

LET IT GO

To You alone have we sinned, O God.

We ask Your forgiveness through Jesus.

Change our hearts and lives.

Keep us seeking You and walking after Your Word in our lives.

Fill us with joy today.

The King of kings has come!

The Messiah lives today!

Give honor and praise to Jesus Christ, the Son of God!