Tuesday 29/5/12

Proverbs 23:26 ESV

My son, give me your heart,

and let your eyes observe my ways.

In this verse, God asks us to give Him our heart. Our heart is the center of our being, it encompasses our mind, our soul, our strength, and our spirit.

_ Giving our mind to God is to learn from His Word & apply His teaching.

_ Giving our soul to God is to learn to love what He loves, e.g. peace, humility, patience, righteousness, fellowship... and hate what He hates, e.g. sinful gain, temperament, lie, lust...

_ Giving our strength to God is to do what pleases Him, like helping others, go the second mile, do our work with all our strength & diligence, serve the church...

_  Giving our spirit to God is to be emotionally / spiritually connected to Him, aware of His presence in our life, pray & talk to Him & seek His counsel for our decisions.

By giving our heart (mind, soul, strength, spirit) to God, observing and keeping to His way, we will grow closer & more mature in Him, enjoy His guidance & blessing, and be a channel of blessing to other.