At first thought, I was going to begin with a disclaimer that this post would have nothing to do with being a missionary or going to Honduras. In reality, it has everything to do with it. Recently I have been loving the Psalms. I have read them before, but I'm reading through them again and just loving the picture of the Lord's faithfulness that I find there. I also love the glimpses into David's heart before the Lord and finding that I want to pray those same prayers that He prayed.
Psalm 86: 11-12
"Teach me your way, oh Lord, and I will walk in your truth; give me an undivided heart, that I may fear your name. I will praise you, Oh Lord my God, with all my heart; I will glorify your name forever!"
I have known for a long time that the Lord wants my whole life, all of it. That everything that I do is for Him. And yet, I'm struck again by this... David is praying for an undivided heart. For me to pray this prayer is to ask to the Lord to remove my distractions. I really like some of my distractions, or idols as we have learned to call them this summer in Bible study, and I'm not sure I really want the Lord to take them. But I believe that it is good for me and most glorifying to the Lord when my heart is undivided and only seeking the Lord.
So... this has everything to do with ministry. I have to be willing to pray the very prayer that I am urging others to pray. I have to be willing to sacrifice my idols at the cross even as I am asking others to do so as well. And more than that, when I really believe the truth of Scripture... I want to pray this way. I want to see the Lord give me an undivided heart.
