Encouraging Word
Colossians 3:17 says in whatever you do, in word or deed, do it as unto the Lord. To me, that means to do it with all your heart. With all your heart means to feel or believe it very strongly. It also suggests being all in, not holding anything back, and being committed. This should describe our relationship with God. As people of God, we should love God, seek God, trust God, and serve God with all our hearts.
Love God. In Mark 12:30, the greatest commandment says to love God with all our hearts. This kind of love (agape) is unselfish, unconditional, unwavering, unfailing, and unending. Revelation 2:4 says that Jesus should be our “first love.” Are we in love with Jesus?
Seek God. Jeremiah 29:13 says that we will find God when we seek Him with all our hearts. Seek means to search, look for, attempt to find, desire to obtain, and pursue. Matthew 6:33 says make it a priority to seek God and His will. And Matthew 7:7-8 says to make it a practice. Continue to ask, seek, and knock. Are we seeking God’s will for our lives?
Trust God. Proverbs 3:5-6 says,“Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge Him and He will direct your path.” Trust means to believe in, rely on, have confidence in, and place your faith in. We are to trust God and not ourselves; to yield to God and follow His path. Trust God no matter what!
Serve God. Joshua 22:5 says we are to serve God with all our hearts. In Joshua 24:15, Joshua tells the people that he and his house will always serve the Lord. Serve means to perform duties or services for another and to put the needs of others before our own. 1 Samuel 12:24 says,“Only fear the Lord and serve Him faithfully with all your heart. For consider what great things He has done for you.” Let’s follow Jesus’ example by being a servant.
With all our hearts, let’s love God, seek God, trust God, and serve God.
-Tony Cooper
Operations Director of Foster Coalition
