“The Posture of the Heart”
“How precious is your steadfast love, O God! The children of mankind take refuge in the shadow of your wings.” — Psalm 36:7
I love the way David writes and speaks to the Lord. He had an amazing relationship with God and truly knew His love. It is believed that David wrote this psalm while he was king of Israel. Looking back on the journey that led him there, we can understand why he had such a deep revelation and understanding of the Lord. Through every trial and season, David learned that God was his refuge, that he was God’s child, and that God would always protect him.
From the moment we first learn about David, God says, “I have found a man after my own heart.” (1 Samuel 13:14). This didn’t mean that David was perfect or without sin, but that his heart was oriented toward the Lord rather than himself.
The only way to build a genuine relationship with anyone—including God—is through the posture of your heart. You can always tell how someone truly feels about you by the way they treat you. A person can say wonderful things, but if their actions don’t align with their words, deep down you know their heart isn’t really for you.
God is always looking at our hearts. He told the Pharisees and scribes that they “honor me with their lips, but their hearts are far from me.” (Matthew 15:8). When we act out of tradition or seek approval from others, God still sees the thoughts and motives behind our actions.
Remember the poor widow who gave two copper coins as an offering? Jesus said to His disciples, “Truly I tell you, this poor widow has put in more than all the others. For they all gave out of their abundance, but she out of her poverty put in all she had to live on.” (Luke 21:3–4).
In everything we do, God is watching the position of our hearts. When our hearts are in the right place, we too can experience the same closeness David had with the Lord. All God asks is that we come to Him with a pure heart. It doesn’t matter what’s in that heart—if we bring ourselves to Him sincerely, He will transform us from within. That’s why He invites us to come just as we are.
But as our bishop often reminds us, “God loves us too much to leave us as we are.” When we humbly submit to Him, He begins a beautiful work of transformation in our hearts—and from that place, a new and amazing relationship with Him begins.
Key Takeaways
When we come to God just as we are, He transforms our hearts from within.
True spiritual growth begins with humble submission and a willing heart.
God values the posture of our hearts more than our words or outward actions.
Affirmations: Matthew 10:20; Luke 24:32; Ephesians 6:19; Isaiah 55:11
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