Prayer – Lord, I know You know my thoughts, dreams, and wishes. Help me to use those thoughts and plans to bring you glory!
And Solomon, my son, learn to know the God of your ancestors intimately. Worship and serve him with your whole heart and a willing mind. For the LORD sees every heart and knows every plan and thought. If you seek him, you will find him. But if you forsake him, he will reject you forever. 1 Chronicles 28:9
Meditate. Read God’s word, listen, and discover His plans
and His will.
The Lord sees every heart and knows every plan and thought. This passage was King David’s advice to his son, Solomon. Good advice for anyone, but is nothing sacred, special…just your own? Obviously not. God knows our every thought—but He gives us free will in choosing what we think, say, and do.
Moses spoke to the
children of Israel before they went into the Promised Land, encouraging them to
obey, love, and follow the Lord. It is the key to their life. How about to
ours? Read the verses below and then in the context of the whole chapter in
Deuteronomy.
"Today I have
given you the choice between life and death, between blessings and curses. Now
I call on heaven and earth to witness the choice you make. Oh, that you would
choose life, so that you and your descendants might live! You can make this choice
by loving the LORD your God, obeying him, and committing yourself firmly to
him. This is the key to your life. And if you love and obey the LORD, you will
live long in the land the LORD swore to give your ancestors Abraham, Isaac, and
Jacob." Deuteronomy 30:19-20
To love someone, even God, you have to KNOW them. God knows
you very well—all your deepest thoughts and plans. Those are something you may
not have even shared with your family or best friends. But God knows. Do you
know Him that well? He reveals Himself in His word. Remember, God is Love.
If I could speak all
the languages of earth and of angels, but didn't love others, I would only be a
noisy gong or a clanging cymbal. If I had the gift of prophecy, and if I
understood all of God's secret plans and possessed all knowledge, and if I had
such faith that I could move mountains, but didn't love others, I would be
nothing. If I gave everything I have to the poor and even sacrificed my body, I
could boast about it; but if I didn't love others, I would have gained nothing.
1 Corinthians 13:1-3
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| This cross from Portugal is like a key. Christ bridged the gap between earth and Heaven when He died on the cross. The love Christ showed on the cross is our key to life--everlasting salvation. |
Loving God and loving others is the key to life.
Verse of Salvation ~ But I keep praying to you, LORD,
hoping this time you will show me favor. In your unfailing love, O God, answer
my prayer with your sure salvation. Psalm 69:13
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