I am weak but Thou art strong;
Jesus, keep me from all wrong;
I’ll be satisfied as long
As I walk, let me walk close to Thee.
Just a Closer Walk with Thee
By: Anonymous
Listen as you read. This is a great old dixie jazz version. Don’t be startled when it picks up around 2:49.
On Tuesday we began our walking and talking journey with Jesus by acknowledging our weakness and His strength. We need that strength to be kept from all wrong. We find it when we walk closely with Him, which also happens to be the place where we learn to be satisfied. Let’s think about this.
Satisfied
We tend to get ourselves in trouble when we seek to be satisfied first, instead of seeking first to be close to Jesus. That pursuit of satisfaction reveals our weakness by taking us down paths that lead to wrong. When we choose from that same place of weakness to instead look to Jesus for the strength to do right satisfaction floods our minds and hearts.
So where are you looking for satisfaction, or where are tempted to look for it? It seems our traveler here has made the choice to come to God in His Word to find satisfaction. Good thinking.
This is a true statement, “I’ll be satisfied as long as I walk, let me walk close to Thee.” But it can not ring true if we do not choose to draw close to God. One of the best ways we can do that is by spending time in His word. It looks like our sojourner here has put a few miles on that Bible. Can the same be said of one or more of the copies of God’s word which you possess? If not, why not? If so, how will you continue to seek after God as He reveals Himself in His word?
I like reading a bound copy of the Bible. Love feeling it in my hands and flipping to my most recent place of revelation. Yet, for the convenience of having several copies at my fingertips, I generally read it on my phone. However you get into it, let it get into you. It will point the way to the place of satisfaction and even become it as you are diligent to get it in front of your eyes.
Learning to walk closely with Jesus certainly includes learning how He walks, but reading His Word is only way of the ways to do this. We also learn by watching others who do it well, and by learning to talk with Jesus so we can develop our ability to discern when our choices may be leading down a wrong path. Let’s think about these latter two.
Walking Closely
Because we can not see Jesus footprints in the sand like the photo above, we must figure out other ways to follow Him. Fortunately, there have been many who have gone before us, and we can learn from their spiritual stride how to walk closely to Jesus. Who comes to mind in your life that is following Jesus in such a way that you could improve the quality of your walk by emulating them? Thank God for the people that just came to mind then think about how you could learn even more from them.
If you can not think of anyone, then you need to begin to pray that God will help you identify someone. Once He has, ask them if you can walk along beside them awhile. I would advise you to put your walking shoes on as you ask because I am exceedingly confident God will provide someone for you.
Even in those moments when there is not someone into whose footprints you may carefully learn to place your own, there is yet another way to learn how to walk closely with Jesus. Ask Him to teach you. That’s right. Begin a dialogue with Jesus about where your feet are taking you, and begin to make changes as needed.
He wants you to walk closely. When you mirror that desire the Holy Spirit will be right on your heels prompting you to make right steps. Do not complicate the process. Just get walking and talking to Jesus and very soon you will find yourself satisfied.
Jesus, help me to find satisfaction by learning to walk closely with You. Bring people into my life who have learned that better than me, so I can copy them. Teach me how to talk with You so I may discern when I need to change my direction, or at least my speed. Let me walk close to You. In Jesus’ name. Amen.
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Podcast 7.1 Transcript
Welcome to Thursday Thoughts at Resonant 7, where we reflect on the reality of God and resolve to let it resound in our lives, repeatedly. Let’s think about this.
I am weak but Thou art strong;
Psalm 73:26 ESV
My flesh and my heart may fail,
but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever.
Though the psalmist’s focus here is on the certainty of the strength that God is for us, I have often wrestled with the word “may” referring to the failing of my flesh and heart. My flesh and heart fail me routinely, but God never does. Thank Him for His strength.
Jesus, keep me from all wrong;
Jude 1:24 ESV
Now to him who is able to keep you from stumbling and to present you blameless before the presence of his glory with great joy,
Our weakness is revealed when we pursue wrong things. This pursuit causes us to stumble. Jesus is able to keep us from stumbling, to keep us from all wrong. Ask Him to keep you from the counterfeits of wrong things by giving you a desire for right things which bring joy.
I’ll be satisfied as long
Matthew 5:6 ESV
“Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be satisfied.
Our being kept from wrong hinges not on Jesus ability to keep us because that is set, but instead on our pursuit of righteousness, which we can only accomplish in His strength. Ask Jesus to help you hunger and thirst for rightness, for that quest will bring you the satisfaction your soul truly craves.
As I walk, let me walk close to Thee.
James 4:8 ESV
Draw near to God, and he will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners, and purify your hearts, you double-minded.
We need to walk closely to Jesus because only that will satisfy our longing. We know this is true because we have all been disappointed by pursuing the wrong things which only satisfy for a time. Ask Jesus to help you walk closely with Him today, and everyday.
Take a few moments to talk to Jesus about what has come to your mind, or listen to what He is saying to you, then I will read our text once more.
I am weak but Thou art strong;
Jesus, keep me from all wrong;
I’ll be satisfied as long
As I walk, let me walk close to Thee.
Take the mindfulness of God’s presence cultivated in these last few minutes into the next ones and beyond. Until next time, be Resonant.
Image Attributions
Walking Closely – https://pixabay.com/photos/sand-beach-ocean-water-footprints-937387/
Satisfied – https://pixabay.com/photos/bag-book-fashion-man-pants-1868758/
Shoe Close-Up – https://pixabay.com/photos/shoe-style-men-wear-foot-close-up-819363/
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