Blessed - Meditation Now Week 6

 

Matthew 22: 37

Jesus replied: “‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.’

Love the Lord your God with all your heart.  How does one love with their heart (and all their heart)?    Confession was our primary focus but this week we will go deeper into our hearts.  However continue to confess with your mouth that your heart belongs to God.  You keep telling your heart that it is surrendered to God. 

 I recently pulled out some old Christian CDs and discovered a beautiful song with words that helped me love God with my heart.  I want to share it with you so it can put you in a place to open your heart to God.  The name of the song is Blessed, and the artist is Rachael Lampa.  Read the lyrics below and you will understand how this song helped me love more with my heart.  I will send you the video also. 

 Blessed
By: Rachael Lampa

I may never climb a mountain,
So I could see the world from there.
I may never ride the waves,
And taste the salty ocean air.
Or build a bridge,
That would last a hundred years.
But no matter where the road leads,
One thing is always clear....

(chorus)
I am blessed,
I am blessed,
From when I rise up in the morning,
'Till I lay my head to rest,
I feel you near me,
You soothe me when I'm weary.
Oh, Lord,
For all the worst and all the best,
I am blessed.

All along the road less traveled,
I have crawled and I have run.
I have wandered through the wind and rain,
Until I found the sun.
But watching eyes,
Asked me why,
I walk this narrow way,
I will gladly give the reason,
For the hope I have today....

(chorus)

You've given me joy,
You've given me love,
You give me stength,
When I want to give up.
You came from heaven,
To rescue my soul.
You are the reason,
I know, I know.

This week remind yourself that you are blessed.  We have a very simple activity that will assist us in seeing our blessings, and with that we can love our God more with our hearts.  I need 10 reasons why you feel you should love God with all your heart.  Please do not rush into answering this question.  Just allow the Holy Spirit inside of you to assist in answering the question.  Maybe even give 1-2 reasons per day.  This activity needs to be more about your heart than your mind.  So take it slow, meditate and listen to your heart. 

As you and the Holy Spirit discover 10 reasons that you should love God with all of your heart, begin to include those reasons in meditation of Matthew 22: 37. 

Do it this way:

Confess - I love the Lord my God with all my heart because __(reason 1)__. 

                 I love the Lord my God with all my heart because __(reason 2)_.

And continue with all 10 reasons.  Aloud please.  This meditation exercise will bring more feelings in your heart.  Your heart will participate more than when confession was applied by your mouth.  Your heart is helping you answer the question.  Congratulations heart you are now being sought for answers and you will be heard.  Way to go heart!