WITH ALL THEIR HEART

WITH ALL THEIR HEART
by David Wilkerson
[May 19, 1931 – April 27, 2011]

God makes certain, special promises to those who determine to seek Him with all
their hearts. One such promise is a covenant of His presence.

However, this covenant is strictly conditional. Scripture makes it clear that
if we abide by the rule of this covenant, we will enjoy the incredible blessing
of God's presence in our lives. And this does not refer only to issues of
salvation. It speaks of being such seekers after God that His awesome presence
is poured out on us and it is seen and known by all.

God revealed this covenant of His presence through an unnamed prophet who
delivered a message to Eli, the high priest of Israel. At the time, Eli was
backslidden. The Lord had been speaking to him, warning him against allowing
sin and compromise. But Eli had ignored all of God's words. Now this unnamed
prophet said to Eli, "The Lord God of Israel saith, I said indeed that thy
house, and the house of thy father, should walk before me for ever: but now the
Lord saith, Be it far from me; for them that honour me I will honour, and they
that despise me shall be lightly esteemed" (I Samuel 2:30).

The phrase "lightly esteemed" has to do with the lifting of God’s presence.
This does not mean a person is damned, but rather that he will have to walk in
the power of his own flesh. God was telling Eli, "I intended to bless your
house, to favor you. But you have scorned me, becoming soft on sin and allowing
your lusts to push me aside. Now I will take My presence from you."

Many people come to Christ with a great, initial burst of faith. Yet over time
their zeal wears thin, and they begin to neglect the Lord. They “lightly
esteem” His commands and turn back to their old, sinful ways. Yet they still
believe God's presence remains with them. But that is a lie, a delusion. The
Bible makes it clear that if you forsake Him, He will forsake you!



This is so true for today. People proclaim to be Christians and forsake the Lords commands, they live in their same sins doing as they please. God says He will not live in an unclean temple. They have a form of godliness but they deny that power that could set them free. They have lip service with the Lord. They speak about how they are Christians but their hearts are far from Him. They live in the flesh and not in the Spirit. We have so called pastors saying you are OK the way you are God accepts you. No, God accepts you when you repent. God hates sin, He can not even look at it. Turn from your wicked ways and follow the Lord with your whole heart. Quit playing church and decide what side you are on before the Lord removes His presence from you.

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