December 5th
Dear children, keep away from anything that might take God's place in your hearts. (1 John 5:21 NLT)
I love how this verse perfectly sums up the book of 1 John. It is the simplest of conclusions, but it is so true. There is a God-shaped hole in every one of our hearts, and we all try to fill it with other things at times, but there is only one true match. I like to think of it in worship terms. Like the holy of holies had the ark with the "mercy seat" on it: God's throne in the place of His presence, so too our hearts have a place for God. God wants to be seated on the throne of our hearts, but we keep trying to fill his seat with other things. It's the age old story. Maybe we are trying to sit on that throne and control our own lives, but it is God's rightful place. We will only find fulfillment when we give God his rightful place in our hearts!
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