If you were to be
given two things from God before you die, what would you want them to be? What are the two things that you want more
than anything else? What you would ask
for says a lot about your heart.
The writer of this
Proverb asked first for the integrity of his heart so he would never tell a
lie. It was important to him that he
would always tell the truth. It
certainly is a noble thing to want from God.
I wonder if we have the same kind of a desire for our souls. Are we concerned about the integrity of our
hearts? From what I observe in the lives
of many, I don’t think this is a priority.
We seem to be content with mediocre living in Christ and not wanting to
be more like Him as we should. Do you
always tell the truth?
The second thing on
the writer’s mind was contentment with his life situation. He wanted a heart that did not crave after
the things of life. He understood the
danger of relying on stuff for his satisfaction in life instead of God. He wanted no part of that. He valued his relationship with God and was
determined to not let the riches of the world rob him of fellowship with
God. It is something that we must all
think about. Do we let our quest for
“better living” get in the way of our relationship with God? He also was concerned about what affect not
having enough would have on his soul. He
didn’t want to be in a position where he felt he would be compelled to steal in
order to survive in the world. He wanted
enough to live on so that he could continue to live rightly before God and
always honor His holy name.
The two things
mentioned in today’s verses are indeed noble desires to have. May we too desire to always have hearts of integrity
as we live in relationship with God. May
we too always value our relationship with the Lord so much that we seek for His
protection from anything that would get in the way of us having pure hearts
before Him.
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