In Psalm 119:145-146, we read these wonderful words: "I cried with my whole heart; hear me, O Lord: I will keep Thy statutes. I cried unto Thee; save me, and I shall keep Thy testimonies."
What a blessed privilege it is to come before the Lord, our Maker, and pour out our heart unto Him!
How wonderful to know that His ear is always open to our cry!
It is interesting to note that this was not a half-hearted prayer -- the Psalmist prayed with his whole heart! His prayer was not just a little routine utterance. In the next two verses, he said: "I prevented the dawning of the morning, and cried: I hoped in Thy Word. Mine eyes prevent the night watches, that I might meditate in Thy Word." Whatever drove him to his knees to seek God's face had kept him awake all night!
Perhaps these verses in Psalm 119 are what inspired the songwriter, Mosie Lister, to write these words:
"How long has it been since you talked with the Lord
And told Him your heart's hidden secrets?
How long since you prayed, how long since you stayed
On your knees till the light shone through?"
Jeremiah gives us a wonderful promise in Jeremiah 29:13 --"Ye shall seek Me, and find Me, when ye shall search for Me with all your heart."
"Not just a part, or half of my heart -- I will give All to Thee!"
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