DCLM Sincere Milk 25 July 2023 — Seeking God With The Whole Heart
DCLM Sincere Milk 25 July 2023 Devotional by Pastor W. F. Kumuyi — Seeking God With The Whole Heart
Topic: Seeking God With The Whole Heart
Text: Psalm 119:9-16
9BETH. Wherewithal shall a young man cleanse his way? by taking heed thereto according to thy word.
10With my whole heart have I sought thee: O let me not wander from thy commandments.
11Thy word have I hid in mine heart, that I might not sin against thee.
12Blessed art thou, O LORD: teach me thy statutes.
13With my lips have I declared all the judgments of thy mouth.
14I have rejoiced in the way of thy testimonies, as much as in all riches.
15I will meditate in thy precepts, and have respect unto thy ways.
16I will delight myself in thy statutes: I will not forget thy word.
Key Verse: “With my whole heart have I sought thee: O let me not wander from thy commandments.” Psalm 119:10
Message
John lost his pen on the way to school, but he did not know. When it was time to write, he tried to bring out the pen from his bag but the pen was nowhere to be found. He searched the bag, his pocket and looked everywhere, but the pen was not found. Then he ran out of the classroom to check the road to see if the pen dropped on the way, but he did not see it. Then he ran home to look for the pen; immediately he entered the sitting room, he saw the pen on the dining table. He was very happy to have found the pen.
Seeking God with the whole heart demands commitments, consecrations and diligence. Seeking God means seeking to do His will, and to please Him always. God has special interest and love for children who seek Him. Just like John sought for his pen and finally found it, all those who seek for God will surely find Him and enjoy untold benefits. Seeking God begins with salvation as you bring your heart to Jesus Christ for cleansing.
Seeking God also demands: (i) sincere desire to learn and obey God’s word through reading, memorizing and meditating on His word. (ii) Attending fellowship regularly. (iii) Giving yourself to prayers and holy living.
Further Reading: Psalm 42:1-4
Prayer for today: Oh Lord, create the hunger for Your Word in my heart.
1. Admit that you are a sinner. "For all [humans] have sinned, and comes short of the glory of God....[and] the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord" (Romans 3:23)
2. Repent now. "Repent ye therefore, and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out ...[for] if we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness " (Acts 3:19, 1 John 1:9)
3. Believe that God loves you and Jesus died for you. "God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet Sinners, Christ died for us" (Romans 5:8)
4. Invite Jesus into your life through prayer of faith. Jesus says, "Behold, I stand at the door, and knock: if any man hear my voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me" (Revelation 3:20)
