It's A Heart Thing

Matthew 15:8 "This people draweth nigh unto me with their mouth,and honoureth me with their lips; But their heart is far from me".

Many claim to have said yes to Jesus,but have they truly surrendered to Him their hearts.See it is easy to say let go and let God,but to do this one must truly let go.They have to be willing to let go of everything and everyone.They must be willing to let go of family , friends, material gain, jobs, and most importantly, they must let go of self and its will.Jesus told the rich young ruler to sell everything,give it to the poor,take up his cross and follow;and this is where we lose so many.We must let it go and let God give us that he wants us to have,according to his will,not our want.

See what you want in your life might not be the same thing as what God has planned for your life.To say yes to God ,might mean having to give up that job which you think is so great,because you make a lot of money ,but it leaves you no time to serve and worship God.To say yes to God might mean you have to let go of the house you have become a slave to, or that nice car you have begun to idolize, or to leave those friends who hinder your spiritual growth;or let go of that sinful realationship you are currently involved in.(fornacation,and adultry are still sins,contrary to popular demand).Some think that God wants all christians to have worldly wealth,but my bible tells me that he wants us to depend upon Him to supply our needs, and if we would be honest with ourselves,we know that if we had a bank full of money ,we would tend to lean on it more that we would lean on God.Now I'm not saying all who have plenty haven't surrendered to God,there are many who hold on to the things in their life, more than they are reaching out to God.

Our text says that many draw near to the Lord with lip service,we say all the right stuff, we do honor him with our lips, but our hearts are really with the things that we feel God has blessed us with.We have begun to worship the blessings more than the blessor.So I challenge all, to ask yourself a question, and be honest in your answer for no one will know but you and God and you can't fool Him. Laying aside the fancy title and positions we give ourselves, have you surrendered your heart to Jesus.Have you laid down your life that a lost soul might pick his up;Are you a living sacrifice?