With all my heart I have sought You; do not let me stray from Your commandments.With my whole heart I have sought you. Don’t let me wander from your commandments.With my whole heart have I sought thee: O let me not wander from thy commandments.With my whole heart have I sought thee: Oh let me not wander from thy commandments.
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… We grab on to that. And so Psalm 119, verse 10, regarding seizing that or keeping that or having it. Psalm 119, verse 10 says, with my whole heart, all of me, I have sought you. Oh, let me not wander from your commandments. Now, I have sought you. This is the psalmist crying out. For any of you who think that, well, you know what? I wish I could be like that. This is the great point to this verse. All of us can say to you that none of us feel sufficient enough that we have sought him enough. I want all of you to know that right now. To those of us, to those of you, whoever you might be, who's seeking God more than anybody else in this room, you keenly are aware that you're not seeking him enough. We're never seeking him enough. But that's the Christian battle. Keep moving. Oh, but they said this, and they tweeted that, and they printed this, and oh, stop it. …
… Blessed are those whose way is blameless, who walk in the law of the Lord. With all my heart I have sought you. Do not let me stray from your commandments. Another one, I have rejoiced in the way of your testimonies as much as in all riches. This is what is rising out of the psalmist's heart. Contrast that with verse 155 of that psalm. is far from the wicked, for they do not seek your statutes." That is the distinguishing mark, the attitude towards Scripture. Jeremiah 6, 16 says, "'Thus says the Lord, Stand by the ways, and see and ask for the ancient paths, where the good way is, and walk in it, and you will find rest for your souls, but they said, we will not walk in it. If you walk in the Word, it's evidence of a transformed life through salvation. If you do not, it's evidence that you haven't been transformed. Listen to some other expressions from that 119th Psalm. I have chosen the way of truth. My heart stands in awe of your word. I delight in your law. …
… SAID IN PSALM 119, WHEREWITHAL SHALL A YOUNG MAN CLEANSE HIS WAY? BY TAKING HEED THERETO ACCORDING TO THY WORD. WITH MY WHOLE HEART HAVE I SOUGHT THEE. OH, LET ME NOT WANDER FROM THY COMMANDMENTS. THY WORD HAVE I HID IN MINE HEART, THAT I MIGHT NOT SIN AGAINST THEE. BLESSED ART THOU, O LORD, TEACH ME THY STATUTES. WITH MY LIPS HAVE I DECLARED ALL THE JUDGMENTS OF THY MOUTH. I HAVE REJOICED IN THE WAY OF THY TESTIMONIES AS MUCH AS IN ALL RICHES. I WILL MEDITATE IN THY PRECEPTS AND HAVE RESPECT UNTO THY WAYS. I WILL DELIGHT MYSELF IN THY STATUTES. I WILL NOT FORGET THY WORD. NOW MY DEAR FRIEND, BEYOND THE SHUTE OF ANY DOUBT OR PER ADVENTURE, THE SUBJECT HERE IS HOW TO HAVE A CLEAN THOUGHT LIFE. BEYOND ANY DOUBT. LOOK IN VERSE NINE, WHEREWITHAL SHALL A YOUNG MAN CLEANSE HIS WAY. NOW I WANT TO GIVE YOU THREE STEPS. AND I PRAY GOD, THE HOLY SPIRIT, WILL ETCH THESE THINGS UPON YOUR CONSCIOUSNESS AND UPON YOUR MIND. IF YOU DON'T NEED THEM, SOMEBODY YOU KNOW NEEDS THEM. AND IF YOU'RE NOT HAVING A PROBLEM WITH SEXUAL LUST, YOU CAN APPLY WHAT I'M GOING TO SAY TO THE PROBLEM OF ANGER OR PRIDE OR GLUTTONY OR ANY OTHER KIND OF PROBLEM. THE PRINCIPLE IS THE SAME. SO LET'S SEE WHAT OUR LORD HAS TO SAY. NUMBER ONE, NUMBER ONE, ADMIT YOUR PROBLEM AND GET CLEAN. ADMIT YOUR PROBLEM AND GET CLEAN. LOOK IN VERSE NINE, WHEREWITHAL SHALL A YOUNG MAN CLEANSE HIS WAY? NOW WHEN HE …