A Whole Heart.

Distracted attention: when you are looking at your phone and walk into a wall—that is distraction.

Just as your attention can be distracted, so also your HEART can be distracted.

Is your heart wholly loyal to God and His calling for your life?

When David’s life was coming to a close, he commissioned his son Solomon to become king and to build the temple:

“Solomon, my son, know the God of your father, and serve Him with a whole heart and a willing mind. If you seek Him, He will be found by you, but if you forsake Him, He will reject you forever. The Lord has chosen you to build a house for the sanctuary. Be strong and do it.” 1 Chronicles 28:9-10.

If Solomon remains focused—if his heart remains wholly UNDISTRACTED, God will help him achieve this great goal. As you read David’s fatherly advice, think about God’s goals for your life:

“Be strong and courageous, and do the work. Don’t be afraid or discouraged, for the Lord God, my God, is with you. He won’t leave you or forsake you until all the work for the service of the Lord’s house is finished” v.20.

Finally, David leads the nation in prayer for his son and the accomplishment of his son’s great mission:

“Give my son Solomon a WHOLE HEART to keep and to carry out all Your commands and to build the temple for which I have made provision.” 1 Chronicles 29:19

Let’s pray about God’s mission for your life: Dear God, lead us. Place a calling on our lives. Help us to hear your calling and to be WHOLLY DEDICATED to achieving Your goals. May nothing distract us from Your great mission. May we be strong, courageous, and undistracted. May we have an undistracted focus on doing the work for which You put us on this earth. Accomplish Your work through each of us. We give our lives, our talent, and our energy to You.

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