Because divided you fall

Psalm 86:11

"Teach me your way, O Lord, and I will walk in your truth; give me an undivided heart, that I may fear you name."

An undivided heart...

Those words jumped off the page as I was reading this verse tonight.

What does an undivided heart mean?

Not to be torn between two things...not to be promoting two different agendas...not to be serving two different masters...not to be reaching for two different goals.

For if you have a heart divided, neither side is king. Ultimately one side will win. Which side will you choose?

A heart divided... A motive unsure.

Which answer is right? Which cause is more important? Which love is stronger? Which side will you serve?

A heart divided will not stand. One side will lie to the other but how will you know which side is telling the truth?

Jeremiah 17:9 "The heart is deceitful above all things and beyond cure. Who can understand it?"

Holy Spirit, give me a heart undivided--nothing and no one more important than you.

Give me a heart that has one motive--to serve You.

Give me a heart that has one desire--Your will.

Give me a heart that has one cause--to follow Your ways.

Give me a heart that has one love--You.

Give me a heart undivided in which You reign.

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