Psalm
22:8
The
root word in Hebrew is Galal meaning “to heap onto,” the understanding is that
we are to heap ourselves onto the Lord.
I
know it sounds kind of funny but think of it this way; a child comes into a
room and sees daddy on the floor doing something (it doesn’t matter what), the
child in a sense of frenzied glee charges with all his might leaping through the
air heaping himself onto his father. A
child in his love for his father rejoices in the fact that he can climb all
over someone who doesn’t mind the attention and rather enjoys the company. God calls us to heap the whole of our lives
upon Him, even much more than the father mentioned above. God rejoices in the companionship of His
children, as Psalm 22:8 concludes God “delights” in the attention, love and
admiration of his child. Several other passages also include this same Hebrew
word.
Commit your way to the LORD, Trust also in Him, and He will do it.
He will bring forth your righteousness as the light And your judgment as the noonday.
Psalms 37:5-6
Proverbs 16:3
Commitment
in the eyes of God is much more than a passing fancy of coming to church when
you feel like it or reading or even praying when you feel like it. God wants us to throw ourselves onto Him with
all our might, heaping onto Him our very being, our very way of living life,
and everything we do in that life. Commitment is the complete and utter
surrender of all our hopes and dreams to the will of God.
Let
us renew our commitment to our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Let us renew our
love and devotion as we did when we first accepted the glorious gift of
Salvation. Let us commit our time, tithes and talents to the Body of Christ,
the only thing Jesus promised to build.
May God be praised,
Pastor Eric 
