Give Me Understanding
Teach me, Lord, the way of your decrees, that I may follow it to the
end. Give me understanding, so that I may keep your law and obey it with all
my heart. Direct me in the
path of your commands, for there I find delight. Turn
my heart toward your statutes and not toward selfish gain. Turn
my eyes away from worthless things; preserve my life according to your word. Fulfill your promise to your servant, so that you may be
feared. Take away the disgrace
I dread, for your laws are good. How
I long for your precepts! In your righteousness preserve my life.
Psalm 119:33-40
There are times when horses need eye masks. Those keep
the flies out. The masks allow the horses to see but keep the flies from giving
diseases to the eyes of the horse. Otherwise they would go blind.
Do not ever look at the Bible as a blinder or a mask
that keeps you from having fun. Look at the Bible as a way for you to be able
to trust God to provide for your needs so you can enjoy life.
God does not want to keep anything away from us, but
sin. The Bible keeps us from being infected which causes spiritual blindness.
The Bible does not keep us from enjoying life; it makes true enjoyment
possible.
The Bible does not keep us from knowing the truth; it
prevents us from believing the lies.
When we see through the
filter of the Word, we learn the truth about both.
Our Daily Bread –