What do we ask for?

Psalm 119: 33-40 (NIV)

What kind of things do you ask God for?  I usually have a list – prayers for healing, salvation, protection, and thanks.  But how often do I ask God to change me from the inside out. 

Teach me, O Lord, to follow your decrees; then I will keep them to the end. 

Give me understanding, and I will keep your law and obey it will all my heart. 

Direct me in the path of your commands, for there I find delight. 

Turn my heart toward your statutes and not toward selfish gain. 

Turn my eyes away from worthless things; renew my life according to your word.

Fulfill your promise to your servant, so that you may be feared. 

Take away the disgrace I dread, for your laws are good.  How I long for your precepts! 

Renew my life in your righteousness.

The Psalmist is asking God for direction, understanding, and to be taught by God himself. 

What are you asking God for today? 

-Julie