Teach Me – Part 2
I find it interesting that with everyone one of David’s requests for God to teach him is an accompanying praise, petition, or promise.
The overarching request for God to teach us His Word is sourced from our adoration of God, mingled with our physical and spiritual needs, and partnered with a vow to obey. We want God to teach us more about His praiseworthy character, because the more we know the more we see that only He can fill our every need, and when we see who He is and how He is everything we need, faithfully following is the enlightened heart’s response.
Practical application:
1. Make requests of God based on a knowledge of who He is and what He wills, not simply according to first-impulse self-oriented desires. How can God deny a request that is consistent with His character from a saint aligned with His will?
2. When you make your requests known to God, watch for Him to reveal more of His character to you in His answer. How often do we forfeit a deeper knowledge of God because we neglect to notice His character displayed in His actions?
3. Ask God to teach you and commit to following the truth He opens your eyes to, instead of following on the condition that it suits your fancy. Why would God honor a request from a heart with a noncommittal attitude?
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