“True instruction was in his mouth, and no wrong was found on his lips. He walked with me in peace and uprightness, and he turned many from iniquity.”
“I rejoiced greatly to find some of your children walking in the truth,”
“I have no greater joy than to hear that my children are walking in the truth.”
“Whatever you do, work heartily, as for the Lord and not for men,”
Psalms 86:11 Teach me your way, O LORD, that I may walk in your truth; unite my heart to fear your name.
Psalms 5:8 Lead me, O LORD, in your righteousness because of my enemies; make your way straight before me.
Psalms 25:4 Make me to know your ways, O LORD; teach me your paths.
Psalms 25:12 Who is the man who fears the LORD? Him will he instruct in the way that he should choose.
Psalms 27:11 Teach me your way, O LORD, and lead me on a level path
Psalms 119:33 Teach me, O LORD, the way of your statutes; and I will keep it to the end.
Psalms 119:73 Your hands have made and fashioned me; give me understanding that I may learn your commandments.
Psalms 143:8 Let me hear in the morning of your steadfast love, for in you I trust. Make me know the way I should go, for to you I lift up my soul. Deliver me from my enemies, O LORD! I have fled to you for refuge. Teach me to do your will, for you are my God! Let your good Spirit lead me on level ground!
Job 34:32 teach me what I do not see; if I have done iniquity, I will do it no more’?
John 6:45-46 It is written in the Prophets, ‘And they will all be taught by God.’ Everyone who has heard and learned from the Father comes to me—
Psalms 119:30 I have chosen the way of faithfulness; I set your rules before me.
Jeremiah 32:38 And they shall be my people, and I will be their God. I will give them one heart and one way, that they may fear me forever, for their own good and the good of their children after them.
Matthew 6:23 “No one can serve two masters, for either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and money.
2 Corinthians 11:3 But I am afraid that as the serpent deceived Eve by his cunning, your thoughts will be led astray from a sincere and pure devotion to Christ.
Colossians 3:17 And whatever you do, in word or deed, do everything in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him.
The call to us is to have a heart, mind, and soul that desire God and to serve Him in a way that honors and glorifies Him. Notice the heart of the men in scripture who comment on their want to be led by God. Teach me, show me, lead me, guide me, deliver me, show me, and instruct me. How are they different than the way we are looking at God. It appears they had a deeper desire and longing to honor and glorify Him. Our lives seem to be so much easier than theirs. Technology allows us many benefits that were not part of their daily lives. The ease in our life made by travel, communication, medicine, heating, cooling, freezing, computers, clothing……. should make us more thankful and grateful for God allowing industrialization and technology to flourish. We seem to think this is all done with the hands and mind of man. All of this seems to have moved us further and further away from God to the point He is a second thought in times of trouble rather than the first thought. There is so much in our culture that says “you don’t need God” but the fact remains we do. What does it mean to have a heart, mind, and soul desiring Him? Read these scriptures again and see where others before us have put God in their lives. The importance of this should not go unnoticed. Seek Him, Desire Him, Honor Him, Worship Him, Listen to Him, Follow Him, and Obey Him.
