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Blessing for July 1st 2008

"And you, my son Solomon, acknowledge the God of your father, and serve him with wholehearted devotion and with a willing mind, for the Lord searches every heart and understands every motive behind the thoughts. If you seek him, he will be found by you; but if you forsake him, he will reject you forever. (1 Chronicles 28:9)"

There's something very important in these words that David tells his son Solomon. In all that we do or propose to do for the Lord, the one thing that the Lord closely scrutinizes is "what is the motive behind all this?"

Is it to gain fame & personal glory?
Is it to make ourselves rich materially?
Is it to build our own kingdom?

Sadly, many set out to live a holy life at the outset but their aim gets distorted after sometime. The Lord Jesus Christ pointed out 3 things/thorns that destroys our spiritual life. In the parable of the "sower & the seed" we read Jesus telling his disciples;

"The seed that fell among thorns stands for those who hear, but as they go on their way they are choked by life's worries, riches and pleasures, and they do not mature." (Luke 8:14)

Solomon began well but he went astray and did many things that angered the Lord and finally he lost much. We may have great zeal in our hearts regarding the Lord's work and we must work hard towards that end, but we must check ourselves frequently to see whether our aim really sticks onto bringing glory to the Lord and building his kingdom here on earth.

David's advice to Solomon here is good for us too.
We must all remember to "serve God with wholehearted devotion and with a willing mind." Hope we can do that. God bless.

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Dr.Johnson Cherian M.D.PhD.
http://www.doctorjohnson.org

Boanerges

Amen and thanks!

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“Neither skill nor knowledge is needed to go to God, all that is necessary is a heart dedicated entirely and solely to Him out of love for Him above all others.”
Brother Lawrence

Daniels

All Glory to God.

I Samuel

2:30 Wherefore the LORD God of Israel saith, I said indeed that thy
house, and the house of thy father, should walk before me for ever:
but now the LORD saith, Be it far from me; for them that honor

me I will honor, and they that despise me shall be lightly esteemed.

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Eccle 12:13 Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter: Fear God, and keep

his commandments: for this is the whole duty of man.

12:14 For God shall bring every work into judgment, with every secret

thing, whether it be good, or whether it be evil.