Dan’s Bible Fellowship Class

It is the desire of my heart to be used of God according to His purpose.

I’ve repeated that statement to myself over and over and over.  It is a reaffirmation of sorts that helps me (at least in my mind) keep focused in my activities.

This morning as I ready Proverbs 21:2  God reminded me that He is the one of a pure heart and x-ray vision.  He says it this way, “Every way of a man is right in his own eyes, But the LORD weighs the hearts.”

I can deceive my wife (not that I will admit to doing so).  I can deceive my staff, my friends, even my co-workers.  But God is not deceived in any measure.

He is weighing not only my actions, but also my inner-most thoughts and motivations.  I think this is why He gave us the Holy Spirit.  Not just as a monitor, but instead more like a gyroscope.  I don’t know much about gyroscopes, but I understand that they are designed to keep you focused on the horizon.  They are to keep you upright, even when your mind is telling you to turn over 180 degrees.

The Holy Spirit of God is living inside my very being, designed to keep me properly focused.  My focus must be on my purpose:  “.  .  .  to be used of God according to His purpose.”

So this is why I’ve got to continually seek wisdom directly from Him through the primary way He speaks:  His Word.  He uses His Word to speak to my spirit.

Thank you Lord for listening to my cry, and for speaking to me from Your Word.