“And Samuel said, ‘Has the Lord as much delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices as in obeying the voice of the Lord? Behold to obey is better than sacrifice, and to heed than the fat of rams. For rebellion is as the sin of divination, and insubordination is as iniquity and idolatry. Because you have rejected the word of the Lord, He has also rejected you from being king.’
“Then it came about when they entered, that he looked at Eliab and thought, ‘Surely the Lord’s anointed is before Him.’ But the Lord said to Samuel, ‘Do not look at his appearance or at the height of his stature, because I have rejected him; for God sees not as man sees, for man looks at the outward appearance, but the Lord looks at the heart.’” I Samuel 15:22-23; 16:6-7
The Bible mentions a person’s heart 726 times. When you read the word it refers to the centre of your spiritual activity and all the operations of your human life. It is often used interchangeably with soul. It is the home of your personal life and the seat of your conscience.
And God wants it all -- your entire heart, your secret heart -- where life is played out openly. With your heart His, He can shine through you and draw those you meet to Him. It is His divine plan.
The question remains: how much of your and my heart will we make available to Him?
Take care with love, especially His! Your servant and friend in Christ, who still prays for you each morning. Darlene
PS: As a regular WeakDay Devotion Prayer Warrior, you may have noticed that I have removed all but the new prayer requests from the web/ blog site. It was getting very long and some of the requests were personal. It will only be available through email now, which you can request by sending an email to me at: darlenerichard@gmail.com
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NEW PRAYER REQUESTS?
· Sue Furbee and husband, Sam as she recovers from a special and costly procedure of stem sell infusion (completed Nov/ Dec). Sam thinks she is talking more fluently now and can turn her head more easily. For more information and to make a contribution for the high costs of these procedures to their GoFundMe page: https://www.gofundme.com/sue-furbee
· Buddy & Susan – Father, You know their needs as they travel home to the States for their first furlough in over 20 years. Guard their health and provide travelling mercies and the kindness of Your special angels along their journey. Bless them with the warmth and welcome that only family and real friends provide!
· Sergio – lost his job and now looking again. He has just been diagnosed with adult-onset diabetes. Was living with his brother, but he has asked him to move out, leaving him homeless.
· Claudio – His condition has improved once more as he continues his battle with liver cancer. Pray for his health carers to be compassionate and wise and for Elea, his wife, that she has the extra strength and hope to hold his hand through this.
· Toron – finishing his high school studies and needing strength, focus and confidence, especially with maths.
- USA – that the Lord would demonstrate His power in an unexpected and uniting way during these times of unrest and confusion. Help hearts settle and rest on You alone.
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