God In Our Hearts

Psalm 119 ends with verses 169-176. It is a cry from the psalmist about worship. He has walked through a pretty impressive description of the words of God. He has talked about how God call us to Him. How God directs our paths and illuminates our steps. The psalmist has described how His words help us surrender to a transforming relationship with God. Now, at the end, the psalmist responds in worship. He declares that his lips will pour forth praise and he will sing the words of God. It is an appropriate response. Surrender is always the best response when we are touched by God’s amazing love and care for us. God does not wish us to be ignorant of His love. He wishes to embed His love deep in our hearts so that we live in the abundance of His presence and power. As we embed the words of God in our hearts, we also embed that message of love. The psalmist cries out in times of trouble because he knows that God loves him. The psalmist knows that we will fall and fail, but he also knows that God will pick him up and set him on the right path. We live more fully when we live with God in our hearts.