A Loyal Heart

Scripture 1 Kings 15:14 But the high places were not removed. Nevertheless Asa’s heart was loyal to the LORD all his days.

Observation: Scriptures tell us that God does not look at men as we do, but God looks at the heart and Asa had a heart to be proud of. A loyal heart would not let anything evil into it and would be filled with the love for God. I do not have a loyal heart, as much as I want one, my heart and mind stray from God and what pleases Him. Prideful, lustful and evil can be found in my heart, not leaving enough room for God to reign in my life. I have my moments when God is first and He is pleased with me, but the moments are few and I’ll never be able to say my heart was loyal to God all the days of my life.

Application: I may not be able to say my heart was loyal all the days of my life, but that can’t stop me from being loyal from this point on. My God deserves better than I’ve been giving Him, He deserves all I have. I need to strive to be like Asa, having that loyal heart a heart that God can see and be pleased. I need to control my thoughts better filling them with whatever is true, noble, right, pure, lovely, admirable, excellent and praiseworthy.

Prayer: My Lord I’m so weak, help me give me a heart transplant. Transplant in me a loyal heart, a heart that glorifies you the rest of my life here and then for all eternity. I love you and I know you know that, because you can see my heart, but you also know you are not the first thing in my mind. Please help me change that so that you have your rightful place in my heart and mind where you belong.