My son, give Me your heart!

My son, give Me your heart!

" My son, give Me your heart! " Proverbs 23:26

Those who are enabled freely to receive—are disposed freely to give. Those who with simple faith and grateful heart receive God's "unspeakable gift"—His own dear Son—and the precious blessings that are bestowed in and with Him—pardon and life, and a title to eternal glory—are led individually to ask, "What can I render unto the Lord for His wondrous love to me?"

There is only one thing the Lord asks in return: "My son, give Me," He says, "your heart. I have given My best gift to you—now yield your poor heart to Me." He knows that no true child of His will withhold that gift from Him.

His love, revealed to the heart by the Holy Spirit—draws forth our love in return. Those who freely receive the forgiveness of sin, through the precious blood of Christ, and the spirit of adoption whereby they cry, "Abba, Father!"—cannot keep back their hearts from God their Savior. Their affections go forth to Him—as the rivers run towards the sea.

When darkness, unbelief, and worldliness prevail in the soul—the heart is slow to move Godwards. But when God's love in Christ is known and felt, when we are living in the enjoyment of the precious blessings that are freely given to us in Him who died to save us—we joyfully yield our hearts to God our Father.

"Take my heart, and let it be,
  Forever closed to all but Thee!
  Seal my heart, and let me wear
  That pledge of love forever there!"

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