Ecclesiastes 12:13 (KJV)
13 Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter:
Fear God, and keep his commandments:
for this is the whole duty of man.
In the heart of every believer comes love for the LORD. The heart is what the LORD sees while man/woman see only the “outside” of the person.
The LORD searches out the hearts of His children.
The process of spiritual growth comes from discipline, patience ,and a firm belief in His Word. Faith, and persistence in seeking His face, while keeping eyes on His kingdom, is consistent with spiritual growth.
When deep within a valley one can either sink lower, doubting the power of God. Or, be a soldier in the LORD. A true over-comer will process the circumstances while placing trust in the LORD and His promises.
The LORD will lead us and go before us and will never forsake us. His promises are potent and still vitally important today as since the beginning of time…and still true!
As with each tribulation and trial comes spiritual growth…we can ask the LORD to speak to our heart…which is what He alone can see…and look for wisdom and an understanding for an explanation of why it happened.
Sometimes we’ll never understand why. Ostensibly, there will be times we can see clearly and experience beauty for ashes immediately upon our ascent out of the dark.
God remains a Divine mystery…open to us twenty-four hours a day…and along the way we gain understanding, should we ask Him for it…and pray about it.
Give Him thanks for all things.
Love Him with all your heart, soul and mind.
Write His commandments upon your heart, so that you will not sin against Him.
Then…be diligent in your quest to follow Him…through good times and bad.
Remember, He knows your heart and loves you more than anyone else possibly can.
When we listen, love, wait, trust and put our faith totally in His hands…the infinite joy and rewards will be forthcoming.
Do you love Him enough to speak with Him daily?
Open your heart to Him and watch what happens.
Amen~
14:21 He that hath my commandments, and keepeth them, he it is that loveth me: and he that loveth me shall be loved of my Father, and I will love him, and will manifest myself to him.
| 14:1 Let not your heart be troubled: ye believe in God, believe also in me. |
| 14:2 In my Father’s house are many mansions: if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you. |
| John 14:3 And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again, and receive you unto myself; that where I am, there ye may be also. |
| John 14:4 And whither I go ye know, and the way ye know. |
| John 14:5 Thomas saith unto him, Lord, we know not whither thou goest; and how can we know the way? |
| John 14:6 Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me. |
| John 14:7 If ye had known me, ye should have known my Father also: and from henceforth ye know him, and have seen him. |
| John 14:8 Philip saith unto him, Lord, shew us the Father, and it sufficeth us. |
| John 14:9 Jesus saith unto him, Have I been so long time with you, and yet hast thou not known me, Philip? he that hath seen me hath seen the Father; and how sayest thou then, Shew us the Father? |
| John 14:10 Believest thou not that I am in the Father, and the Father in me? the words that I speak unto you I speak not of myself: but the Father that dwelleth in me, he doeth the works. |
| John 14:11 Believe me that I am in the Father, and the Father in me: or else believe me for the very works’ sake. |
| John 14:12 Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth on me, the works that I do shall he do also; and greater works than these shall he do; because I go unto my Father. |
| John 14:13 And whatsoever ye shall ask in my name, that will I do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son. |
| John 14:14 If ye shall ask any thing in my name, I will do it. |
| John 14:15 If ye love me, keep my commandments |