January 22
Psalms 119:29 Remove from me the way of lying: and grant me thy law graciously.
As imperfect human beings living in the lower dimension of humanity, our perspective of life, of history and of the universe is rather incomplete. Our sight and understanding of our environment is easily affected by misplaced zeal, cynical indifference, incomplete knowledge or emotional irrationalism. Yet at times, in spite of it all, we can claim such assurance, and such definite surety. But in this media ruled age when every minute of the day fills our eyes and ears with someone vying for our attention, loyalty and opinion, it is for lying attitudes to influence us. Therefore, since we are often deceived unawares, our only protection against the way of lying is not in our own ability to judge, assess and process, bit in the realm of prayer, asking for God to remove from us the influences that would lead us astray.
God has graciously granted the request in this prayer, not only for King David who originated it, but also for the whole world. Jesus died so the Holy Spirit could live in us (John 14), so the Law could be written in our hearts (Jeremiah 31:31-33) and guide us into all truth (John 16:13).
Let us therefore honestly and sincerely look into the law of the Christ of God as laid out in the Gospels and in the epistles. Let us compare ourselves with the pure Commandments of love, honesty, sincerity, generosity, integrity and humility. Let us do it without fear. Let us allow their pure light and fire to purify our soul, burn the dross that cumbers our heart and show us His healing truth.
James 1:23-25 For if any be a hearer of the word, and not a doer, he is like unto a man beholding his natural face in a glass: For he beholdeth himself, and goeth his way, and straightway forgetteth what manner of man he was. But whoso looketh into the perfect law of liberty, and continueth therein, he being not a forgetful hearer, but a doer of the work, this man shall be blessed in his deed.
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