I delight to do thy will, O my God: yea, thy law is within my heart. — Psalm 40:8

Too many of us are scared of the word “law,” which makes it hard to hear a verse like this. But we must realize that the goal of the New Covenant of grace and the gift of the Spirit is for God’s law to be written on our hearts and shown in our lives. God doesn’t care if it’s written on tablets of stone or not. Jeremiah said there would come a time when God’s people would only care about doing God’s will. They would have a burning desire to love the things our Father loves and hate the things he hates.

 

Thought

Too many of us are scared of the word “law,” which makes it hard to hear a verse like this. But we must realize that the goal of the New Covenant of grace and the gift of the Spirit is for God’s law to be written on our hearts and shown in our lives. God doesn’t care if it’s written on tablets of stone or not. Jeremiah said there would come a time when God’s people would only care about doing God’s will. They would have a burning desire to love the things our Father loves and hate the things he hates.

 

Prayer

Father, I do want to do what you want. Give me spiritual discernment to know your will and spiritual courage to do it today because I want to please you, glorify you, and lead others to you. When I am tempted by Satan to stop living for you, I want your character and righteousness to guide my heart. Gently remind me when I’m wrong or off course. In Jesus’s precious name I pray. Amen.