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.
I was talking with God last night. In fact, He was doing more of the talking and I was listening. But I did have questions for Him, and He provided me with answers. So I’d like to share some of that with you today.
As He spoke to my spirit (not an audible voice), He shared with me that everything about our lives comes back around to one simple principle; One simple truth. And that truth is stated in the scripture above.
Love the Lord your God with all your heart.
Everything we do in our lives is based on our love (or lack of love) for Him.
He shared with me that the sin in this world takes place because of a lack of love for Him or a weak love for Him.
Murder, terrorism, adultery, drunkenness, strife, envy, jealousy and many more such sins happen because of either a lack of love for Him, or a love that’s watered down or weak.
Our hearts dictate the direction of our lives. So if our hearts aren’t sold out to God, it will be reflected in our lives and the choices that we make.
Hearts that long after God and want to please Him in everything will make sound choices more often than those hearts that are lukewarm for God. Hearts that aren’t sold out to Him will, likewise, make choices and decisions that don’t always reflect God or put God first.
As He shared this with me, He also told me that this isn’t something that’s being shared to condemn people, but to give people a better understanding. A lack of understanding can bring destruction. But having understanding can open our eyes to things we would not otherwise be able to see.
Hosea 4:6 (NKJV) 6 My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge…
So, people of God, let’s sincerely check our hearts and let God show us where we’re really at. Do we love Him with our whole heart? Or do we only give Him a small piece of it, hoping to keep some for ourselves?
Love Him with all your heart today.
Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie
Seven Seas Ministries
P.O. Box 272
Bradford, RI 02808
401-315-0902
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