Listening Points

Scriptures (Psalm 40) TNIV

6 Sacrifice and offering you did not desire—
but my ears you have opened [c]—
burnt offerings and sin offerings [d] you did not require.

8 I desire to do your will, my God;
your law is within my heart."

Observation
King David was in a desperate situation where his enemies are seeking to kill Him. Out of his desperation, He cried out to the Lord. His cried is not out of a heart that does not know God but ones who knows God inside out. We can see it from the ways he listed out God's character in this psalm. Although I am not in a place where I am experiencing persecution, I'm very careful not to go down to a "comfort" level. To me, there is "danger" just in being too comfortable. I do not want to offer sacrifice that God does not desire. I do know God wants my heart and total devotion to Him and this is the very thing that I want to consciously give to God.

Application
Just like King David, I want to be mindful of where I am at. I do not want to be in a place where I am too comfortable. I want to desire more of God. Perhaps, one thing is to start to mediate His words.

Prayer
Lord God, I desire to do your will. Give me strength and focus to meditate your words. I know far too well that I can never do this with my own strength and that is why I am asking you for help just like King David. I will place my trust in you as you begin to open doors for me to act upon this now. Amen!