All Thy Heart
“Seek Him with all thy heart” (Deuteronomy 4:29).
“Love the Lord thy God with all thine heart” (Deuteronomy. 6:5).
“Serve the Lord thy God with all thy heart” (Deuteronomy 10:12).
These three statements are words given to us from the Lord to direct us into an intimate relationship with Himself. To carry out these exhortations we must have the heart engaged…and not just part of our heart, but ourwhole heart. Half-heartedness just doesn’t work when seeking, loving, or serving the Lord. If we try to keep some of our heart for the world and some for the Lord it will only end in worldly disaster, coldness of soul, and dullness of affection.
If you have slipped into half-heartedness, today is a good day to start over, and follow the Lord with all your heart. King Solomon gives us some timely advice on this subject in the book of Proverbs. He says, “Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. In all thy ways acknowledge Him, and He shall direct thy paths” (Proverbs 3:5-6)
