Tuesday, July 1, 2014

Psalm 86-Teach me Thy way O LORD



Truth for Truckers” *April 25, 2014* Psalm 86 “Teach me Thy way, O LORD
                                                                                       
      David is demonstrating how to pray with a designed purpose. His ultimate purpose is wanting to be blessed by God and one of the key verses is (v.11) “Teach me Thy way, O LORD; I will walk in Thy truth; unite my heart to fear Thy name.” The sequence of these requests shows how to get results from God in order to live life under His direction and approval by praying with a designed purpose.

     There are fifteen requests in this Psalm but these in (v.11) strike at the core of David’s desires. First of all he is asking God to show him His ways. David wants to know how the Lord does what He does so that he can incorporate the ways of God into his life. This should be the fervent desire of each and every Believer. If we know the ways of God we can and should walk in them.

     Paul wrote this command to the saints in Colosse: “As ye have therefore received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk ye in Him.” (Colossians 2:6) Here Paul is emphasizing walking in Christ by faith which is how we received the Lord! David also simply wants an inside knowledge of the faith-filled ways of God which he desires to utilize in his life in order to do the will of God.

     Then, after promising God to walk in His truth David asks God to unite his heart to fear His name. This request from God to unite his heart is in essence asking God to bring all of David’s being into focus upon doing what God reveals in His truth which is where the will of God is found for each and every life situation. A parallel request of David is found in Psalm 143:10: “Teach me to do Thy will for Thou are my God, Thy Spirit is good, lead me into the land of uprightness.”

     This could well be my own life verse for if God teaches me to do His will what else must I ask? What more can be requested or prayed for in life? The God who spoke this world into existence is ever waiting, wanting, ready and able to teach us to do His will! So, Drivers, let us also pray this powerful prayer to the Lord and get on with doing the will of God and live rejoicing with the blessings of God upon our lives!

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