Churches are filled with half hearted followers of Chrst. If we want to be a church entrusted with God's glory we must have a whole heart toward God. On the day that God filled the newly built temple in Jerusalem described in 1 Kings 8, Solomon charge the people with these words, "
"Let your heart therefore be wholly true to the LORD our God, walking in his statutes and keeping his commandments, as at this day."
What does it mean to be wholly true to the Lord?
- It means that your heart is overwhelmed with the glory of God…
- It means God’s glory is your greatest desire, your love, your passion, your thoughts.
- It means God’s glory is what wakes you up in the morning.
- It means God's glory is the last thing you think about before you fall asleep.
- It means God’s glory is the subject of the books you read.
- It means God’s glory is what you talk about to others.
- It means God’s glory is what dominates your prayer life.
- It means God’s glory is what you teach your children.
- It means you long for God’s glory to fill your family, church, and country.
- It means you live everyday to know more of the glory of God.
- It means you want to live and die for the glory of God.
- It means you have a sobering sense that you were made to display the glory of God.
- It means you grieve when you sense the absence of God’s glory.
- It means you are dissatisfied with how little of the glory of God you have, but you long to display more of the glory of God.
- It means you are looking for in a church filled with the glory of God.
Do you have a whole heart toward God? Me either...but I won't stop pursuing one. Let's do it together at Harvest this Sunday!