Devoted Heart

“’I will bring him near and he will come close to me, for who is he who will devote himself to being close to me?’

Jeremiah 30:12b

Who will devote themselves to being close to the Lord? 

That question struck me these past two weeks.  It seemed like in my devotions I kept reading verses about a devoted heart. 

·         “I will give them a heart to know me, that I am the LORD.  They will be my people, and I will be their God, for they will return to me with all their heart.”  Jeremiah 24:7

·         “You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart.”  Jeremiah 29:13

·         “They will be my people, and I will be their God.  I will give them singleness of heart and action…”  Jeremiah 32:38

God draws us – but also asks us to continue to seek Him.  He asks for devotion.  And, really – after what He has done for me – it’s the least I could do, eh?

Last night I had the privilege of listening to some beautiful songs by Chi Rho, a Christian men’s a capella group from Wake Forest University.  They did a great job – but what stuck out to me more than their talent were the songs they chose (either live or on their CD).  So, I want to share the choruses to two of them:

1.       Garden, by Needtobreathe

“Let the songs I sing bring praise to You – Let the words I say confess my love – Let the notes I choose be Your favorite tune – Father, let my heart be after You.”

2.       Your Grace Still Amazes Me  by Phillips, Craig & Dean

“Your grace still amazes me – Your love is still a mystery – Each day I fall on my knees – Cause Your grace still amazes me!”

Ah.  Letting my heart chase after the Father will lead me to the point of being AMAZED by His love and grace.

Do I recognize TRUE love?  Could I answer the Lord’s question with a “Yes”?  Can I say that I will devote myself to being close to Him? 

Father, like Jesus, let my heart be for You.