“My son, give Me thine heart.”
So simple! And Christianity ought to be simple. These six simple words sum it up well—six words that would strip away all do’s and don’ts if I take them to heart. The Bible would not be to me a Book of rules—but one of loving requests. Love does incredible things for its object.
“My son, give Me thine heart.”
My Lord is the perfect example of the full measure and length of what love will do. Because He loved me, He died for me. And more, He is on call day and night answering more of my prayers than I could ever count. Oh! May I return to Him such love by really giving Him my heart.
“My son, give Me thine heart.”
If I did this there would be no need to ask Him so many questions. If my heart were His, I would automatically know the will of the Lord, I would know the Lord was at His table, and I would know that all things work together for good. I would know the answer to questions on the right way to date, whether war is right or wrong, whether I should vote, and what’s modest and what’s not.
“My son, give Me thine heart.”
There’s not too much more to say—if I give my heart to the Lord, I will want to do what He wants me to do—it’s that simple. But, if it’s so simple, why do I find it so hard?
By a young believer (1999)