We are walking in today: Weekend Meditation-- O, Most High--Let Me Not Wander From Your Commandments!!
Witness wander throughout the Bible: H8582 ta'ah to err, wander, go astray, stagger
Gen 20:13 And it came to pass, when God caused me to wander H8582 from my father's house, that I said unto her, This is thy kindness which thou shalt shew unto me; at every place whither we shall come, say of me, He is my brother.
The Torah testifies...............
Gen 37:15 And a certain man found him, and, behold, he was wandering H8582 in the field: and the man asked him, saying, What seekest thou?
The prophets proclaim..................
Isa 47:15 Thus shall they be unto thee with whom thou hast laboured, even thy merchants, from thy youth: they shall wander H8582 every one to his quarter; none shall save thee.
The writings bear witness...........................
Psa 107:4 They wandered H8582 in the wilderness in a solitary way; they found no city to dwell in.
Pro 21:16 The man that wandereth H8582 out of the way of understanding shall remain in the congregation of the dead.
And yet, at times, King David was a man of failures and weaknesses. Thankfully, David was truthful, and he acknowledged his failures, as we can see by many of his Psalms.
Consider one of King David’s prayers to the Abba: “O let me not wander from Your commandments!” (Psalms 119:10). This prayer could be the plea of any one of us as a follower of Yahushua HaMaschiach.
Yahushua’s disciples are Thirsty Souls who know their own weaknesses and sinful inclinations. We know intimately our great need for The Most High’s power to help us!
Because of our failures however, it is not uncommon for us to pray such prayers as the ones King David often prayed:
O keep my soul, and deliver me: let me not be ashamed… (Psalms 25:20)
Keep back thy servant also from presumptuous sins; let them not have dominion over me (Psalms 19:13).
Set a watch, O The Most High, before my mouth; keep the door of my lips (Psalms 141:3).
Incline my heart unto Your testimonies, and not to covetousness (Psalms 119:36).
Incline not my heart to any evil thing (Psalms 141:4).
As these verses show us, all of us need the holding and guiding power of The Most High. Praying for The Most High’s strength and power is a great need among Abba’s children.
But why is it this way? Because there are times when we “go astray like a lost sheep“, and we desperately need Abba to seek us out and restore us (Psalms 119:176). Though we dearly love The Most High and His Word, and yet, we need Abba’s great grace to hold us tightly, as sheep within His corral (Psalms 100:3).
Most times, we are safe within the confines of Abba’s pasture, following in His path, joyfully keeping His Word, and in fellowship with His people. We enjoy the shower of The Most High’s directions, blessings, and grace. But sometimes, a little distraction happens. We stumble over something — a too-high expectation, a neglected duty, a haughty attitude, or we become hurt or embittered over an incident.
Whatever the breach may be, we begin to stray, so very slightly and sometimes without notice at first.
The Downward Slope
Yet such a breach is a great abhorrence to us. If we stray or wander from Abba’s Ways in even the slightest way, our soul becomes convicted, cast down, and disturbed.
At such times, a hardness can begin to happen within our heart. [Oh Abba, deliver me from a hard-heart!]
It may be humiliating for us to admit it, but we know deep inside whenever it happens — we have strayed. We are ashamed and convicted, and we need Abba’s mercy and His restoring grace.
If we are honest, all of us recognize the tendency of our selfish inclinations. Our natural, soulish tendency is an inclination to the downward slope into pride, or slothfulness, or neglect of duties, or an unruly tongue, or a myriad of other snares and deceptions of this world.
However, these are the moments when we must ‘take hold’ of Abba’s lovingkindness and the hope we have in Yahushua HaMaschiach, our faithful High Priest. These are the moments to acknowledge our need for His forgiveness and restoration.
By sincere prayer, we have instant access to Abba’s abundant mercy! His mercy is available to us regardless of our situation or our feelings of unworthiness:
Quicken me [Revive me], O The Most High, for Your name’s sake: for Your righteousness’ sake bring my soul out of trouble. And of Your mercy cut off mine enemies, and destroy all them that afflict my soul: for I am Your servant. (Psalms 143:11-12)
O my The Most High, incline Your ear, and hear; open Your eyes, and behold our desolations, and the city which is called by Your name: for we do not present our supplications before You for our righteousnesses, but for Your great mercies. (Daniel 9:18)
As these verses show us, when we come to Abba, in the name of His Son, Yahushua HaMaschiach, and we come on the basis of His righteousness, not our own righteousness, then . . . He is merciful and faithful to restore us, bringing deliverance to us from the enemy!
We are a New Creation in HaMaschiach, and each day His life is strengthened within us, if we will simply humble ourselves by going to Him, talking to Him, and asking for His help (Psalms 33:18-20). No matter how small or how big our dilemma may be, if we will ask Him to help us, He promises to answer us: Ask, and it shall be given you (Matthew 7:7)!
Asking for His help is the secret to finding His strength. This is especially true when we present ourselves to Him each morning, and we acknowledge Him in all our ways:
I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of The Most High, that you present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto The Most High, which is your reasonable service. And be not conformed to this world: but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of The Most High. (Romans 12:1-2)
Trust in The Most High with all your heart; and lean not unto your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge Him, and He shall direct your paths. (Proverbs 3:5,6)
In the day when I cried, You answered me, and strengthened me with strength in my soul. (Psalms 138:3)
As these verses teach us, when we present ourselves to Abba each day, and make time to be with Abba, reading His Word and praying, He becomes a safeguard for us!
Through trusting in His Word and His mercy, as well as our humble prayers, then we are renewed by the power of His Spirit, day by day, little by little. By spending time with Him [even a few minutes being better than none!], Abba makes us more receptive to His guidance, and to His grace that enables us.
When we acknowledge The Most High in all our ways, no matter how small the matter, then He refreshes our innermost being! He energizes us, and gives us confidence in His power to hold us close to Him — gives us confidence that He will lead us “in paths of righteousness for His name’s sake” (Psalms 23:3).
Without The Most High, we will sink! Without Him, we are undone! But with The Most High’s daily enablement of grace and mercy, we gladly walk in newness of life . . . because “HaMaschiach lives in me!” (Galatians 2:20) By His life and His grace, He strengthens us, and enables us to joyfully walk according to His commandments!
Yet such a breach is a great abhorrence to us. If we stray or wander from Abba’s Ways in even the slightest way, our soul becomes convicted, cast down, and disturbed.
At such times, a hardness can begin to happen within our heart. [Oh Abba, deliver me from a hard-heart!]
It may be humiliating for us to admit it, but we know deep inside whenever it happens — we have strayed. We are ashamed and convicted, and we need Abba’s mercy and His restoring grace.
If we are honest, all of us recognize the tendency of our selfish inclinations. Our natural, soulish tendency is an inclination to the downward slope into pride, or slothfulness, or neglect of duties, or an unruly tongue, or a myriad of other snares and deceptions of this world.
However, these are the moments when we must ‘take hold’ of Abba’s lovingkindness and the hope we have in Yahushua HaMaschiach, our faithful High Priest. These are the moments to acknowledge our need for His forgiveness and restoration.
By sincere prayer, we have instant access to Abba’s abundant mercy! His mercy is available to us regardless of our situation or our feelings of unworthiness:
Quicken me [Revive me], O The Most High, for Your name’s sake: for Your righteousness’ sake bring my soul out of trouble. And of Your mercy cut off mine enemies, and destroy all them that afflict my soul: for I am Your servant. (Psalms 143:11-12)
O my The Most High, incline Your ear, and hear; open Your eyes, and behold our desolations, and the city which is called by Your name: for we do not present our supplications before You for our righteousnesses, but for Your great mercies. (Daniel 9:18)
As these verses show us, when we come to Abba, in the name of His Son, Yahushua HaMaschiach, and we come on the basis of His righteousness, not our own righteousness, then . . . He is merciful and faithful to restore us, bringing deliverance to us from the enemy!
We are a New Creation in HaMaschiach, and each day His life is strengthened within us, if we will simply humble ourselves by going to Him, talking to Him, and asking for His help (Psalms 33:18-20). No matter how small or how big our dilemma may be, if we will ask Him to help us, He promises to answer us: Ask, and it shall be given you (Matthew 7:7)!
Asking for His help is the secret to finding His strength. This is especially true when we present ourselves to Him each morning, and we acknowledge Him in all our ways:
I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of The Most High, that you present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto The Most High, which is your reasonable service. And be not conformed to this world: but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of The Most High. (Romans 12:1-2)
Trust in The Most High with all your heart; and lean not unto your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge Him, and He shall direct your paths. (Proverbs 3:5,6)
In the day when I cried, You answered me, and strengthened me with strength in my soul. (Psalms 138:3)
As these verses teach us, when we present ourselves to Abba each day, and make time to be with Abba, reading His Word and praying, He becomes a safeguard for us!
Through trusting in His Word and His mercy, as well as our humble prayers, then we are renewed by the power of His Spirit, day by day, little by little. By spending time with Him [even a few minutes being better than none!], Abba makes us more receptive to His guidance, and to His grace that enables us.
When we acknowledge The Most High in all our ways, no matter how small the matter, then He refreshes our innermost being! He energizes us, and gives us confidence in His power to hold us close to Him — gives us confidence that He will lead us “in paths of righteousness for His name’s sake” (Psalms 23:3).
Without The Most High, we will sink! Without Him, we are undone! But with The Most High’s daily enablement of grace and mercy, we gladly walk in newness of life . . . because “HaMaschiach lives in me!” (Galatians 2:20) By His life and His grace, He strengthens us, and enables us to joyfully walk according to His commandments!
The Way Upward
The Scriptures tell us Yahushua is The Way (John 14:6).
When we allow Yahushua to live within us, daily asking for His help to walk in obedience as He did, then we will find His Way — His life, His confidence, and His victory (1 Peter 1:22)!
When we study the Scriptures, looking for direction and comfort, Abba always enlarges our understanding and gives us insight for our path.
When we abide in Him, by obeying The Most High’s Word, we are enabled to cling tightly to Him (John 15:10; 1 John 3:24).
When we choose to be a “DO-er” of The Most High’s Word, He makes us able to trust in Him completely (Psalms 22:5).
This is KEY to finding answers for our troubles and questions:
The entrance of Your Words gives light; it gives understanding unto the simple. (Psalms 119:130)
O send out Your light and Your truth: let them lead me. (Psalms 43:3)
The Comfort of the Scriptures
The Scriptures are a great comfort for Thirsty Souls who are thirsting for the Living Waters of the Fountain of Life!
Abba’s Word continually reminds us of His holding power on our behalf. The book of Psalms is especially full of comforting promises for Abba’s children — promises to strengthen us and keep us from falling, to keep us from wandering away, for He is upholding us with His Hand!
And yes, it happens that we fail and stumble at times, because we are weak, frail creatures. But that is not the time to give up! Instead, it is the time to remember our Abba’s heart of love for us!
If we humble ourselves, crying out for His mercy and forgiveness through the blood of His Son (1 John 1:9), then Abba enables us, by His grace, to teshuvah, and to get back up, and return to obedience to Him. (Psalms 37:23-24,39).
A genuine heart’s desire to always honour Abba is what keeps us seeking Him, regardless of failures and victories.
When we are down because of a failure, if we come to Him with sincere repentance, then He will always restore and forgive, and will show Himself strong on our behalf! If we are cast down and disturbed over our dilemmas, our sins and blunders, here is what we know:
The Scriptures tell us Yahushua is The Way (John 14:6).
When we allow Yahushua to live within us, daily asking for His help to walk in obedience as He did, then we will find His Way — His life, His confidence, and His victory (1 Peter 1:22)!
When we study the Scriptures, looking for direction and comfort, Abba always enlarges our understanding and gives us insight for our path.
When we abide in Him, by obeying The Most High’s Word, we are enabled to cling tightly to Him (John 15:10; 1 John 3:24).
When we choose to be a “DO-er” of The Most High’s Word, He makes us able to trust in Him completely (Psalms 22:5).
This is KEY to finding answers for our troubles and questions:
The entrance of Your Words gives light; it gives understanding unto the simple. (Psalms 119:130)
O send out Your light and Your truth: let them lead me. (Psalms 43:3)
The Comfort of the Scriptures
The Scriptures are a great comfort for Thirsty Souls who are thirsting for the Living Waters of the Fountain of Life!
Abba’s Word continually reminds us of His holding power on our behalf. The book of Psalms is especially full of comforting promises for Abba’s children — promises to strengthen us and keep us from falling, to keep us from wandering away, for He is upholding us with His Hand!
And yes, it happens that we fail and stumble at times, because we are weak, frail creatures. But that is not the time to give up! Instead, it is the time to remember our Abba’s heart of love for us!
If we humble ourselves, crying out for His mercy and forgiveness through the blood of His Son (1 John 1:9), then Abba enables us, by His grace, to teshuvah, and to get back up, and return to obedience to Him. (Psalms 37:23-24,39).
A genuine heart’s desire to always honour Abba is what keeps us seeking Him, regardless of failures and victories.
When we are down because of a failure, if we come to Him with sincere repentance, then He will always restore and forgive, and will show Himself strong on our behalf! If we are cast down and disturbed over our dilemmas, our sins and blunders, here is what we know:
- it is time to be humble, admit our failures, and run into the strength of Abba’s loving arms (Deuteronomy 33:26-27);
- it is time to take refuge under His wings and seek the comfort of His Word (Psalms 17:5-8; Psa 36:7; Psa 57:1; Psa 63:1-8);
- it is time to trust Him — that He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness (1 John 1:9);
- it is time to remember that He will never cast us away when we come to Him in genuine repentance, willing to be obedient to His Word (Proverbs 28:13; John 6:37; Matthew 11:28).
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