Sunday, August 26, 2012

If... (We want to love You)

[God reminded and strengthened me through His word in 1 Corinthians 13:1-3...

"Though I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, 
but have not love, 
I have become sounding brass or a clanging cymbal.  

And though I have the gift of prophecy, and understand all mysteries and all knowledge, and though I have all faith, so that I could remove mountains, 
but have not love, 
I am nothing.  

And though I bestow all my goods to feed the poor, and though I give my body to be burned, 
but have not love, 
it profits me nothing." 

We may have many talents, hear God's voice clearly with accuracy, do many things in serving God and yet not know that our hearts could be distracted or we have subconsciously 'moved away' from God... Many a time, doing the needful or the routine, good as it is, if we do not check our heart in the Lord and be open and teachable, it may give us a false impression that we are 'still ok' in our walk with God. God once again strengthened my heart... in knowing that it profits me, my heart, nothing... yes nothing (how can it be?)...yes nothing (really?)....yes nothing (oh it hurts)... if all that I do... sing, pray, minister, serve..., I do not have love in my heart.... love of God in my heart, love for others in my heart....

O God, I turn to You...I want to have love in my heart (Pour out Your love as spoken in Your word in Romans 5:5!), I want to love You more, just as the Father loved Jesus (Jesus prayed this for us in John 17:26!), I want to grow in my love for You (empower me!)... 

I want to feel the movements of Your heart.... I want to move Your heart... with my songs, with my prayers...with my all...


If.... (We want to love You)

If ...we play a song to You
But have not love (in our hearts)
We become a sounding brass
We become a clashing symbol

If ...we say a prayer to You
But have not love (in our hearts)
It would profit us nothing
It would profit us nothing

O... We want to love You (with all our heart)
We want to grow in our love for You

Lover of our soul
Keeper of our hearts
Enlarge our hearts
Come fill us with Your love

That we may love You (more and more)
That we may move Your heart (with our song)

That we may love You (more and more)
That we may move Your heart (with our prayers)


Mark 12:30 "And you shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your mind, and with all your strength.’ This is the first commandment."


 
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