THANKFUL

Chatting with Jesus

Monday, October 10, 2022

Lord, I want to know Your heart. The psalmist knew that to grow spiritually we needed to have a proper view of You in all our circumstances. It’s true, because “You direct the steps of the godly and delight in every detail of their lives,” (Psalm 37:23). So just knowing about You won’t sustain us when life’s stuff hits. And life’s stuff hits us all.

People may know important facts about You, Lord Jesus, where You were born, the places You traveled, even Your gift of salvation and eternal life. But You are calling us to a deeper relationship, deeper than an intellectual knowledge of You.

You are not calling us just to know about You, You are calling us to know You personally. Having an intellectual knowledge is one thing but having a heart knowledge of You is different. Your heart, Lord, not only directs truths of You into our heart but also You give us fuller understanding of Your character, knowing the truth about You, who You are, in our hearts. The psalmist bared his heart—God I want to know Your heart:

“Show me the right path, O Lord; point out the road for me to follow. Lead me by Your truth and teach me, for You are the God who saves me,” — Psalm 25;4, 5 NLT

Lord, I pray You give me a teachable spirit. May my nature become less as Your nature rises within me, so people will know I’m not the same. They can only conclude I’ve spent more time with You, Jesus. Amen.