The Singular Task

Jeremiah 32:39 I will give them singleness of heart and action, so that they will always fear me for their own good and the good of their children after them.

I'm not a fan of the word fear here and looked it up in the hebrew to see what it might be similar to for meaning. It just seems harsh. However, fear can mean to revere and I feel like that may be a better fit in this instance. This verse is a good reminder that we are given a singular task, to love God with all of our heart, soul, and mind. When we surrender ourselves allowing God to be our only love and we venture deeper in Him, our actions becomes of this singular focus as well. Out of the overflow of the Spirit in our hearts comes the action of love toward others. Jesus just oozes from us. As a child, I watched my parents as they grew in Jesus and learned to love Him with all of their hearts, souls, and minds. And just as this verse states, we as their children, are living in reverence of God with the same singleness of heart and action as they did and do. It is a constant daily surrender of self to love God with all of my heart, soul, and mind, but I know that He has begun this good work in me and He will complete it.

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