FAITH CAPSULE: Loving God with all our being is what makes one to become pure in the heart.
2 Chronicles 26:1-23
God is not a slave master but a Saving Master. His word commanded, “You shall love the LORD your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your strength.” (Deuteronomy 6:5) Is He your God (not by force)? If He is your God, know that you shall love the Lord ‘your’ God. Evidently, the command is not by force it is for any one that accepts Him as Lord God. The standard requirement for loving Him is, loving Him with all our being. The Word requires all of us, not half; no compromise or reservation. It is a command to love Him if you have received Him as your God. To love God is to fear God; to fear God is to seek God. Loving God with all our being is what makes one to become pure in the heart. Ones that love with all heart, with all soul, and with all strength is all that it takes to see God (Blessed are the pure in heart for they shall see God Matthew 5:8) Ones that seek God with all heart, with all soul, and with all strength, will heed Him. It is not fitting for an acclaimed believer that is seeking God, to be filled with all kinds of bitterness, empty pride, unforgiving spirit and all kinds of worldly identities which do not glorify God. Are you harboring any of the above worldly identities in your life? For any acclaimed believer with any of the worldly identities, there is a need for self-evaluation. God does not lower the standard of expectation if man falls short of His command. It makes no difference how many days a week you are in fellowship or attend church. When one is not right with man you cannot be right with God. In seeking God, there is so much to gain.
The story of Uzziah is one of the gainful testimonies about seeking God. It is written in 2 Chronicles 26:5, “He sought God in the days of Zechariah, who had understanding in the visions of God; and as long as he sought the LORD, God made him prosper.” In seeking Him, Uzziah gained prosperity and was established. When he departed from seeking God, he entered into affliction. He became out of tune with God, started to violate sacrifices and ended up his life with leprosy. Have you been seeking Him, but beginning to fall out from the standard required for seeking Him it? Disappoint the adversary of man and hold on to God’s appointment for your life. Let not your story become like that of King Uzziah. Seek the Lord God with all your being.
Prayer for today:Get back to God and ask for the grace to seek Him diligently regardless of the situation in which you are dealing.