Day 31

God cares a whole lot about the heart.

Today I sat in a meeting with all the administrators and directors who oversee the daily operations of our mission organization and I had the opportunity to hear from our president as he poured out his heart to us. With tears he spoke to us about a man and close friend to all of us who has caused a path of destruction in the lives of so many people we care about. As he began to share his personal grief and sorrow over the situation he concluded with this thought, "Those who serve in our organization need to do so with a pure heart."

His speech reminded me of David's prayer and plea to God in today's reading:

I know also, my God, that thou triest the heart, and hast pleasure in uprightness. As for me, in the uprightness of mine heart I have willingly offered all these things: and now have I seen with joy thy people, which are present here, to offer willingly unto thee. O LORD God of Abraham, Isaac, and of Israel, our fathers, keep this for ever in the imagination of the thoughts of the heart of thy people, and prepare their heart unto thee: (1 Chronicles 29:17-18).

Sincerely,

Jay