Purity of heart--continued

In the Sunday's post i wrote about loving God with all your heart.   And I so desire my heart to be pure and wholly devoted to Jesus.  While working on "Set Apart" during my time with the Lord this morning, I came across this scripture, and while not jumping off the page at me as some say, it stirred something inside and I knew that God was visiting once again.

Psalm 86:11-12   Teach me Your way, O Lord and I will walk in Your truth; give me an undivided heart, that I may fear Your name.  I will praise You, O Lord my God, with all my heart; I will glorify Your name forever.

The author (Jennifer Kennedy Dean) went on to say "This is the summation of the law.  If the law were to be condensed t one thing it would be to love the Lord with everything you are."  As Jesus said in Matt 22:37-40, "...You must love the Lord your  God with all your heart, all  your soul, and all your mind.  This is the first and greatest commandment.  A second is equally important: 'Love your neighbor as yourself.'  The entire law and all the demands of the prophets are based on these tow commandments."

And this is exactly what I've been praying for.  And exactly what God desires of and for me.  ANOTHER CONFIRMING VISIT FROM THE FATHER

I know changes don't take place overnight (wishful thinking, where's that magic wand God?), especially, it seems, for me.  I am so glad thought that God is working on me in this area.  It has given me this desire.  Lord, give me faith to trust Your timetable and strength and will to be obedient to Your leading.  Help me to love You with all my heart, soul, mind and strength, with every bit of me.  Forgive me when I fall short and help me to have patience with myself and others.

Create in me a clean heart, O God and renew a steadfast spirit in me (Ps. 51:10)