Jesus said unto
him, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all
thy soul, and with all thy mind.
Matthew 22:37
People create many different excuses for their behavior. Their goal in
life is to be happy and anything or anyone who gets in the way is
expendable. This thinking seems to dominate our society today. Personal
gratification and happiness takes precedent over everything else. God's
priority for our lives is not to simply make us happy, but to make us
holy. He is creating us in his image. The more we become like Him the
more He becomes our joy and our happiness, in this world and our hope
for the next one. The only way we can find true fulfillment is through
Him, His love motivates us to share the treasure we have found. The more
we fall in love with Jesus, the more we will desire to share that love
with others. Just watch a young couple in love they are enthusiastic
about the relationship, they dominate one another’s hearts and thoughts.
It is the same when we fall in love with Jesus Christ. He becomes our
priority and occupies our hearts and thoughts. Our relationship with Him
is something to be treasured and nurtured not taken for granted. He is
our goal, our destiny, our purpose, our life.
Prayer
Thank you for loving me. I love you with all my heart and all my soul. I
desire a passionate, intimate relationship with you. You are the love of
my life; without you it is empty. Continue to create me more and more in
your image each day. Help me to share with others that have never
experienced the beauty and depth of your love.
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