S(Psalm 51:6) Behold, You delight in truth in the inward being, and You teach me wisdom in the secret heart.
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The inner,secret life of a person is where God reveals truth; and more importantly, it's where He teaches us to apply truth (which He calls wisdom). This process liberates and heals a person's inner, secret life. From there, God helps us upgrade our observable, outward life and our relationships (Matthew 5:8; 6:21; 12:34; 15:8,18,19).
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Seeking God's perspective (truth) and God's practices (wisdom) seems to be a life-long lifestyle that is built on a series of deliberate commitments and recommitments to Him. To do this, David asked God to do these "extreme heart makeovers" that give him an ongoing receptivity to God's truth and wisdom (v. 6), updated forgiveness of private, heart-lodged sins (v. 10), and re-activated steadfastness--a fresh commitment to righteousness (v. 12).
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Lord, I see that when You reveal truth and teach me wisdom, it might hurt as bad as a broken bone or heart attack (v. 8, 17). Still, wisdom is worth it. So I re-crown You as my Lord because Your revelations heal. Truth and wisdom cause me to know true gladness and the undiluted joys of salvation (v 12). So I make my heart a classroom for You to teach me.
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