An undivided heart

“Teach me Your way, O Lord, and I will walk in Your truth; give me an undivided heart, that I may fear Your name.” Psalm 86:11
This is a beautiful verse – a heartfelt plea to be led by God in all things in life, following His way wholeheartedly. This is not as easy as it sounds; in fact it’s impossible for us to do in our own strength. We are deceived by our own hearts, as Jeremiah said: “The heart is deceitful above all things and beyond cure. Who can understand it?” (Jer. 17:9). We may think that we are humble, gentle, and so forth – but it may be a false humility and a self-righteousness. We need to be willing to examine our hearts in the light of God’s Spirit and the Scriptures, and face the facts when the truth about us is brought to light.
We need to have an undivided heart when it comes to following after God. We need to have a single purpose in life, and for the Christian that should be: to bring glory to God. Jesus said, “No-one can serve two masters... you cannot serve both God and Money” (Matt. 6:24). When we are living our lives solely for God’s purpose, this is when we can truly learn what it means to fear Him, to reverence Him. He is the potter, and we are the clay. Stay malleable and teachable before God, and He will use you for great things.