Giving Everything to God

 

With ALL Our Heart, Soul, and Mind!

 

Matthew 22:37-40

³⁷Jesus said unto him, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind. ³⁸This is the first and great commandment. ³⁹And the second is like unto it, Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself. ⁴⁰On these two commandments hang all the law and the prophets.

Wow!  Heady stuff.  To love God with everything you have, Heart, Soul, and Mind.  Just think if we did this our body would probably follow their lead.  I could use a healthier body.

What can I do to attain this?  Read and study the word of course helps but praying is a major factor.  Do we just pray when we’re in need, or do we have an active relationship with God? 

In Ephesians 6:10-18

New King James Version

The Whole Armor of God

¹⁰ Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord and in the power of His might. ¹¹ Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the ^[a]wiles of the devil. ¹² For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of ^[b]the darkness of this age, against spiritual hosts of wickedness in the heavenly places. ¹³ Therefore take up the whole armor of God, that you may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand.

¹⁴ Stand therefore, having girded your waist with truth, having put on the breastplate of righteousness, ¹⁵ and having shod your feet with the preparation of the gospel of peace; ¹⁶ above all, taking the shield of faith with which you will be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked one. ¹⁷ And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God; ¹⁸ praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, being watchful to this end with all perseverance and supplication for all the saints—

Praying for everything, all the time, even and especially when things are going well. Praise God, thank him for what he has given us all.  With the word and in prayer, we should be able to begin our transition giving our all to God. 

I don’t see us just sitting on a cloud playing a harp.  One man’s heaven could be another’s hell.  I do think in heaven we’ll be serving God still in one capacity or another and enjoying what we do.  God has a plan for all of us, it is up to us to pray and follow where he leads.

Lord, I know I don’t always follow where you’re leading me, sometimes I fight it.  Please take my Heart, Mind, and Soul and help me follow you and your plan.  We know without you we would not be. May our faith grow stronger each day and please bless us in every way. Amen.