Spiritual Growth

Week Two        Spiritual Growth

Day Two          Secure

     Yesterday, we were sealed with the Holy Spirit forever, after placing our trust in Christ.  There is something eternal set deep within each one of us whether we want to admit it or not.

He has made everything beautiful in its time. He has also set eternity in the human heart, yet no one can fathom what God has done from beginning to end. Ecclesiastes 3:11 (NIV)

     Something within us knows; there has to be, there must be something more than this earthly life. It is deep within our hearts. And if that is true, if there is something more and brighter and forever, does that change everything?

     The world around us places high value on the outer trappings of life; youth, beauty, fashion, cars, houses, degrees, power, prestige, sports. Now I like nothing better than watching a good hockey game and putting on a cute pair of shoes. The point is, where is your heart? Where does God want us to place the most value?

     But the Lord said to Samuel, “Do not consider his appearance or his height, for I have rejected him. The Lord does not look at the things people look at. People look at the outward appearance, buto the Lord looks at the heart.” 1 Samuel 16:7 (NIV)

     Throughout the Bible God chooses the weakest link in a family or tribe to show His mighty power. He also often uses the weakest parts of each one of us to show His strength. He is ready to use you. Take the weakest part of you, the part with the deepest fear, the part crying out for help or understanding and give it to Him. Watch how He works. He has placed eternity in your heart.

    

     As we live out our lives, it is easy to move along with the world, focusing on those things that will not last. I am excited to begin these next few weeks focusing on our spiritual growth. Isn’t it interesting that the part of us that will last forever gets the least amount of attention? That’s the part God cares about. God sees your heart. And His heart is yearning for yours. He will keep it safe and secure forever.

Dear Lord,

Thank you for placing eternity in our hearts. Teach us how to focus a bit more in the days to come on You and Your eternal purposes. Your view from heaven is vast and impossible to fathom. Teach us Your ways.

In Jesus name,

Amen