Worship and Prayer
As we prepare our heart in this Lent, this psalm addresses how one could fully live toward the way God intends us to follow. In addition to reading the word of the Lord, the psalmist emphasizes “treasuring” the word and seeking God with our whole heart. I would interpret this as not just learning the Bible and doing nothing wrong, but embracing the way of the Lord by actively experiencing it. Furthermore, doing so makes the psalmist “delight” in the way of God’s decrees—when “I should” turns into “I want to”, your heart would align with God, and ultimately, you would let God work through you on Earth.
The question is how to achieve such a state of mind in this modern, busy world. We are constantly exposed to a variety of values and goods in person and online. What is more, our hearts themselves carry their own ego and desires that may or may not align with God. This is where worship and prayers come in—regular worship creates some space for us to be present at this moment and in this place, and reconnect with God; through prayers we can ask the Holy Spirit for Their guidance so that we can spiritually understand and act on the word of the Lord. Let us make the most of this Lent through worship and prayers to gladly follow God’s path with Their light and guidance.
Thank you Lord for pouring your love on us even when our eyes are away from you. We are grateful to you for letting us return to you and seek you. Please guide our soul to embrace Your words and act on them, so that we delight in Your way and gladly let You work through us on Earth. Amen.
Ricky Mizuta