Let me understand the teaching of your precepts*;
then I will meditate on your wonders.

Psalm 119:27

One of the ways I want to grow, Father, is by meditating on Your wonders. Your great deeds tell me about who You are. I can see how You’ve responded to the cry of Your children in times past. And since You are unchanging, what I learn about you from the past is who You are today.

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Hear my prayer, oh Lord! Listen to my plea! Answer me because you are faithful and righteous.

That cry tells my heart something new. It tells me to expect God to answer because he is faithful and because he is righteous. In other words, God’s character is such that I can expect Him to answer. He is near to me even now, and will not ignore me. Tell me more about a God like that!

Delight yourself in the Lord, and he will give you the desires of your heart.
- Psalms 34:4

I’ve heard several takes on this one. Everything from name it and claim it to God will tell your heart what to desire. The former is an abuse of greed. The latter a rewording based on fear of misuse and misunderstanding.

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