Deuteronomy 10:12 (NKJV) 12 “And now, Israel, what does the Lord your God require of you, but to fear the Lord your God, to walk in all His ways and to love Him, to serve the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul…
One of the biggest constants in the entirety of God’s word is in the scripture above; serve the Lord your God with all your heart.
Don’t take this wrong. There are other constants that are also very important, like His grace, His love for humanity, etc.
But this one in particular shows us exactly what God wants or requires of us. He wants our whole heart.
This is repeated throughout God’s word.
Take a look.
Deuteronomy 6:5 (NKJV) 5 You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your strength.
Jeremiah 29:13 (NKJV) 13 And you will seek Me and find Me, when you search for Me with all your heart.
1 Samuel 12:24 (NKJV) 24 Only fear the Lord, and serve Him in truth with all your heart; for consider what great things He has done for you.
And these are just a few examples. There are many more!
But here’s the thing we need to understand; nobody can make us serve the Lord our God with all our heart. Nobody can make us love Him more than we already do.
We must endeavor to do this and then take the steps and put in the work to make it happen.
The responsibility for this lies squarely on our own shoulders.
But the good news is that we can all do this. We just have to want it badly enough to push everything else aside; all the distractions, the obstacles and whatever is in us that might prevent us from doing it.
Nobody is special. Nobody has any secret tricks or shortcuts to make it easier or less labor-intensive.
If we set our heart and mind to this, though, you can be sure that God will walk right beside us through it all and show us where to make whatever changes need to be made to achieve this goal of loving Him with our whole heart.
Don’t be afraid. Don’t be intimidated. And don’t think that it is impossible. With God all things are possible.
Matthew 19:26 (NKJV) 26 But Jesus looked at them and said to them, “With men this is impossible, but with God all things are possible.”
Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie
Seven Seas Ministries
49 N Lamplighters Walk
Hampstead, NC 28443
401-439-3780
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