Psalm 119: 9-11

"How can a young man keep his way pure?
By living according to your word.
I seek you with all my heart
do not let me stray from you commands.
I have hidden you word in my heart
that I might not sin against you,"
Psalm 119: 9-11

The person who wrote this had a passion for God. To read God's word is to know God. He wants nothing more than to treasure the words God has given in their heart. I have to ask myself do I have a passion for God? Do I treasure his words and seek him? Often I don't, I rush through the day without thoughts of God and his commands. This often means I sin and failure to follow his words. But the beauty of God is that he forgives and I can ask for this forgiveness and ask for help to follow him better.

Ezekiel 36: 26-27

"I will give you a new heart and put a new spirit in you; I will remove from you your heart of stone and give you a heart of flesh. And I will put my spirit in you and move you to follow my decrees and be careful to keep my laws."

This verse reminds me that it is not me but God who will cleanse me, renew me and help me follow him better. So I need to remember to ask and lean on him. So just as my children look to me I should look to God because he can do so much more than I can.