Before we start on any project or endeavor we need to make sure we are and will stay focused and devoted to the right thing. In any situation the right thing is not the project at hand but the underlying motive we have for doing anything in life as a believer.
Consider what we find in 1 Chronicles 22:19 “Now devote your heart and soul to seeking the Lord your God. Begin to build the sanctuary of the Lord God, so that you may bring the ark of the covenant of the Lord and the sacred articles belonging to God into the temple that will be built for the Name of the Lord.”
We need to keep God as the focus. Only as we do this will we be able to succeed to the level God has planned for us. When our task or project replaces God as the focus we tend to loose perspective as to what is important. However, when we keep God as the focus everything else falls into place and He is glorified by our efforts and work. So if you want to achieve far beyond your plans, then stay focused on God.
Tuesday, February 21, 2012
Monday, February 13, 2012
The Cost of Worship
1 Chronicles 21:24 “But King David replied to Araunah, “No, I insist on paying the full price. I will not take for the Lord what is yours, or sacrifice a burnt offering that costs me nothing.””
· Recently I have been studying the importance of counting the cost. This verse gives us a great principle applying this as we worship God. Our worship, to be heartfelt, should cost us. If we attempt to worship God and it doesn’t cost us, then we are not really worshipping. We need to remember that worship is when we bring our best to God and to give up our best has to cost us. If it doesn’t, then we are relying on the best of others. God wants my best and your best. Are we willing to pay the price? Having counted the cost, it is worth it, because God is worth it. Join me, and bring your best to God as we worship together.
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