I have inclined mine heart to perform thy statutes alway, even unto the end, PSA 119:112.

We realize David spoke of the feast of comforts in the previous verse which cannot be separated from the actions motivated by the heart.

Verse 111 says, "Thy testimonies have I taken as an heritage for ever: for they are the rejoicing of my heart." Such spiritual dainties motivate the heart to endure unto the end; there is a precious inheritance found in the testimonies of Christ. This feast on which the soul can delight cannot be separated from the actions that follow.

When the heart is feasting upon the things of Christ, the actions will conform to the actions of Christ. There will be an inclination of the heart to do what is pleasing to the Lord. This is the fruit of salvation.

The motivation is the result of the blessedness found in the Person of Christ. This frame of heart is the fruit of the Spirit. It is the beauty we see in the Person of Christ which inclines and motivates the heart to a ready desire to serve God.

Acceptable service in the kingdom of Christ is motivated by love to Him with a heart reconciled to the will of God. The fruit of the Spirit produces the new heart with a new desire.

David not only says, "I have inclined mine heart to perform thy statutes alway, even unto the end," but he also recognizes this inclination as the Divine influence of the Holy Spirit upon his heart which reveals itself in his life. See the perfect harmony between "I have inclined mine heart" and the work of grace. If we go to V:36 we see how David asks of the Lord, "Incline my heart unto thy testimonies, and not to covetousness."