A Heart To Serve God

In 1 Chronicles 28 David is admonishing his son Solomon to get ready to build a temple for the worship of God. As he does so the foundational instruction is to, "know the God of your father, serving Him with a whole heart and willing mind." I was struck by the total engagement of David's words. Not only is Solomon to serve God with a whole heart, but a willing mind too. Our heart, our mind, our will, our emotion, our entire being is to be engaged as we serve the God or our fathers. Perhaps today, at the beginning of a new week, all the weeks work is in front of you and you're just not feeling up to it. There is a place of power for service, in the presence of God Himself. Draw near in faith by prayer and be reminded of how great our God is, and how faithful He is to our success and desires to serve Him. Solomon was being prepared for a huge task, and needed to engage his whole being to seek and obey God. You and I as believers in Christ are privileged to do the same, and more because His Holy Spirit dwells in us. We are serving for a far greater purpose than building a house of brick and mortar for worship. We serve to build a spiritual temple made of living stones, the souls of men and women from all over the world, until Christ returns for His own. So, stay with it brother and sister, God is able to make all grace abound until the final work is done and we enter into the fullness of rest in the glorious habitations above.