If you ask questions like this and watch for ways God might answer throughout your days, you’ll find something happening deep within your soul. You’ll find that worship becomes a lifestyle. You’ll find that faith becomes less centered on you and more centered on God. You’ll find that the greatest commandment – to love God with all your heart, soul, strength, and mind – becomes your greatest desire. If you think your relationship with God is cold and passionless, you’ll find it melting in the warmth of His favor. You’ll experience His love in deeper ways than you ever have.
“Remain in My love.” (John 15:9)
If God created us for worship and commanded us to love Him with all that is in us, it stands to reason that He would answer, with His abundance grace and power, a prayer designed to fulfill that purpose. We spend so much time asking Him to meet our perceived needs that we miss our real need – to know Him in intimacy and to adore Him in worship. Once that need is met, all others find their proper place. But This One Is First. When we pray like this, we agree with God on His highest priority for us.
Try praying the prayer above for several days in a row. See how God answers it. Make it your personal agenda each day to live for Him in worship and love. Everything else you have ever sought God for will either fade away in irrelevance or be graciously provided by The One who was waiting for you to put first things first. His love is enduring, His fellowship is sweet, and He’s really all we need.
Have a remarkable weekend. Make it better by worshiping The LORD with those who enjoy making a genuine connection with Him each day, and all day long, for they have learned with Him as their focus distractions disappear.
All For Jesus – Nothing More, Nothing Less, Nothing Else.
Vic Alvarado 