Follow The Lord (1 Samuel 12:20-21)

And Samuel said unto the people, Fear not: ye have done all this wickedness: yet turn not aside from following the Lord, but serve the Lord with all your heart; And turn ye not aside: for then should ye go after vain things, which cannot profit nor deliver; for they are vain. (1 Samuel 12:20-21)

This admonition came from Samuel to God's people after they rejected God from ruling over them and instead desired a king.  As Israel did before them, they ran from God and sought refuge in idols.  It was a battle that Israel fought during their entire history and one that we also face daily in our lives.

We face this battle daily as our hearts search for security and happiness.  We are tempted to seek for these through experiences or in a deliver.  However, regardless of where we turn, it will always result in a greater emptiness than before because anything other than The Lord is empty and worthless.  We may fall to the allusive promise than sin offers and end up feeling more empty than before or we may seek deliverance from another only to become more captive.  Many fall into this trap and become castaways. 

The solution for whatever you need is always the same: serve The Lord God with all your heart.  This service is a heart condition and not to be confused with dutiful activity.  As you serve The Lord, you can experience his blessings, presence and strength.  These blessings may not come to you as down pouring storm, but as a drizzling rain slowly supplies water to the earth, you will slowly be supplied with what you need as you need it.