“I delight to do thy will, O my God: yea thy law is within my heart.”
Psalm 40:8 expresses the sentiment of the hymn “Have Thine Own Way Lord.” We actually should delight in the will of God. The words that I will share in this article were written by Adelaide A. Pollard in 1902. Join me in delighting in what this verse from the great hymn teaches us. First, she wrote: “Have Thine own way, Lord.” She repeated this line twice. It is the prayer of my heart that the Lord will have His way in my life. I certainly do not do it perfectly, but I know that my life is better when the Lord has His “own way” in my life. You can also discover this truth by obeying Him. Second she wrote: “Thou art the potter, I am the clay.” This is a beautiful metaphor of our relationship with God. Paul pointed out this truth in Romans 9:21 in explaining God’s sovereignty: “Hath not the potter power over the clay, of the same lump to make one vessel unto honor, and another unto dishonor?” We need to put the Lord in first place in our lives. Third, she wrote: “Mold me and make me after thy will.” Who, or what, is shaping your life? Is it the agnostic spirit of this age, or is it the divine will of the one who is from “everlasting to everlasting.”? Stop and think about whether or not God is shaping your life, your opinions, your thoughts and actions. If He is not “molding” you, what is molding you? It’s a question worth asking – isn’t it!! Fourth, she wrote: “While I am waiting yielded and still.” This reminds me of verse 10a of Psalm 46: “Be still and know that I am God…” We have to be still to hear His still small voice. We get so busy with “the things” of life that we do not stop to consider what it is that God wants of us. We need to pause and “wait yielded and still.” The Gospels refer to Jesus going off to be alone to pray, to be still as He carried out His eternal mission on our behalf. Perhaps, we need a time of being “yielded and still,” and see what God wants with us. We should take note of the words from this great old hymn that we have sung many times, and really do what they suggest. Bro. Joe
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Patty
6/30/2016 11:14:04 pm
Love this, Bro. Joe! Thank you. Patty Brown
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Linda Brooks
7/6/2016 10:41:05 pm
I have decided that I need to STAY on the POTTER's WHEEL ! Thank you !
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