Title Give Your Heart (Genesis 35:1-7)
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“Give me your heart”
Genesis 35:1-7
The old woman who cooks food in the hospital had a dark face, so I asked her, and she lost her only daughter in a car accident. After that, I just worked like a machine and lost my smile. I lost my happy heart because of the pain. John Eldridge, in his book "Unexpected Love," says that humans are born with a pure and happy heart, but lose it in life. My friend's father loved his wife very much from the time we were dating and we got married, but now I don't even know if my wife is there or not. You have lost your love heart. An elderly couple in the countryside that I know has sons, and the sons and daughters in Seoul return to their parents as soon as they come. It makes me even more heartbroken to see that I have no feelings for my parents. On the other hand, the other sons and daughters stay relaxed when they come home. It feels good when this son and daughter stay. King Saul also ruled the country well at one time, but at some point he lost the heart God had given him and began to become unhappy.
There are times in life when you realize that you have lost something important. Love, sincerity, faith, courage. All these things come from the mind, so if you lose your mind, you lose everything. “Guard your heart above all else, for it is the wellspring of life” (Proverbs 4:23). The Pharisees were zealous for their faith. But the Lord said, “This people honors me with their lips, but their heart is far from me” (Matthew 15:8). There was a religious form, but there was no heart toward the Lord. The Lord wants a sincere heart before our religious practices. You want to put your heart into worship, offering, and service.
Jacob received a lot of favor from God. Even when he was working at his uncle's house, God protected him even if he tried to deceive him. Also, when he returned to his hometown, he brought 400 men with him to kill him, but when he prayed, God heard him and melted his heart. He also introduces his children as children obtained by the grace of God. Then he lost his heart of grace and began to live as much as he could. The family is on the verge of annihilation due to the swordsmanship of his two sons. At this time, he abandons the idols of his family and goes up to Bethel. It was the place where he met God. Eventually, he recovers his heart and becomes a person of blessing. I hope that you will also recover the lost heart of faith.
In the Bible, a woman breaks an alabaster jar. Expensive perfumed oil, equivalent to a worker's annual wages, was poured out on the Lord. This article is touching because she gave her heart to the Lord. Her devotion with all her heart and the humility of wiping the feet of the Lord with her hair are beautiful. This woman knew that the Lord wanted a heart. “People look at the outward appearance, but the Lord looks at the heart” (1 Samuel 16:7). The reason why fervent prayer, a sincere attitude to listen to the Word, and serving while busy are moving is because of the heart contained within. Not long ago, a certain member of the church took five million. I know I'm going to have a hard time with construction debt. I was moved to feel the heart of the saint who brought the donation despite the difficult circumstances. The Lord told us to love God with all our heart (Luke 10:26-28). I hope that you will give your heart to the Lord.