Let my cry come before you, O Lord; give me understanding according to your word!  Let my plea come before you; deliver me according to your word.  Psalm 119:169-170

‘Give me understanding’ ~ to have skill with concepts and to perceive with accuracy.

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There are times each of us must make huge decisions.  We might know in our spirits that something doesn’t feel right about our current situation.  The weight of indecision is crushing at times.  We can find elements that appear to be righteous but are they a smokescreen?  We also know that the evil one is good at masking what is unholy, skewing our discernment. 

So, we cry out to God for understanding.  We want to come to a divine realization about what is really going on.  We desire to be skillful with the concepts of the kingdom to diagnose things correctly.  We need to perceive what is in front of our eyes with God’s wisdom.  Only He can help us see behind all the posturing and pretension.

We can be grateful beyond words that each of our cries are not made in vain.  They do not dissipate into thin air.  They come directly to God’s throne, and He listens compassionately.  He is vested in every care that concerns us.  He loves the prayers of His children.  He takes pleasure in answering and giving wisdom to those who seek it.  Today, we are the seekers, and we are the ones pleading for deliverance from what is elusive and obscure. 

God will let the truth come forth as arrows coming to our heart.  He will answer our prayers and we will rejoice in the relief that truth brings.  The stress of indecision will melt away.  God will put an end to the wrestling that has plagued us day and night.  He will bring deliverance and then give us the courage to act on whatever truth He reveals.  We can be bold because we stand as ones who are loved in His presence. All because of Jesus.  

Let our souls live and praise You, and let Your rules help us.  Psalm 119:17 Amen