Have you ever been there? Trying to serve God and obey Him before you truly LOVE Him? How do you do that? Man! It's exhausting. Without love for God and His Word, even our best efforts to love Him completely can be left falling flat!

"...love the Lord Your God with all your heart soul and mind and strength and your neighbor as yourself..."

There are many men of the Bible who tried to obey God without truly LOVING Him first and foremost and completely. I remember a study of Beth More's that we did several years back. She talked a great deal about Saul and his determination to do good on his own. If you recall...He failed miserably. Even David, whom God called a man after His own heart, failed when he put his own desires and passions ahead of God's heart. We cannot comprehend what their lives were like back then, trying to follow the letter of the law. Praise God, we have GRACE and mercy on our side now.

I must say that I am a great deal like these men. I am passionate about my family, music and often times...God my creator comes in last place. How do I do that? May I suggest that I am again thinking of how I am going to do it, instead of focusing on what GOD is going to do. Am I spending adequate time reading my Bible these crazy holidays? Am I offending the very heart of God by NOT putting Him first and foremost in my actions and desires? Are you?


hmmm