Our Torah reading this week begins: Judges and officers you shall give to yourself (תִּתֶּן־לְךָ) in all your gates (Deut. 16:18). Note that that Torah states that you shall appoint these for yourself (תִּתֶּן־לְךָ), stated in the singular, not in the plural, to suggest that it is your personal responsibility to guard your heart from negative influences. God considers it your duty to yield yourself as a vessel or “steward” of the kingdom of God (Rom. 6:13). We must regularly ask God to enlighten the eyes of the heart according to His wisdom and power (i.e., truth revealed in Scripture), and to impart the power of the Holy Spirit to transform our desires and affections so that they conform to the character of the Messiah. Amen - let it be made so!
Posted on: Mon, 25 Aug 2014 00:55:38 +0000
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