This morning’s sermon was based on 1 Chronicles 16.

https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1+Chronicles+16&version=NIV

From this, came this poem:

Undivided Heart
by Michael Romani

Each day taken in its persistence
Fighting hard against my resistance
To live each day in His ways
To be my blessed and not to stray

Putting aside the daily rituals 
Putting on God as living habitual
I am my offering to His word
Living it so fast that it's blurred

Closing off all the distractions
Like so many pleasant infractions
Bringing my heart fully into focus
Ready to receive what's best for us

Giving my Father, His day due
Living the praise and not the pew
Shining in my undivided heart
And in this, doing my part

Shooting straight from my hip
In my moment to moment worship
In a spirit of loving gratitude
Dressed up in my best attitude

Every thought that we think
Provides that sacred link
To every bit that we feel
Sinking in as the real deal

A choice of great consequence
Putting our trust in Providence
Remembering God's faithfulness
Centering on professing this

Facing all with an undivided heart
Filling in the blanks that is my part
Trusting the Lord in His Word
Removing all doubt that's occurred

There's no time for procrastination
Walking past the transgressions
Giving credit for all that's been done
By giving sacrifice of His only Son

It's here every day before our eyes
And it's ours to simply recognize
That it's time to be reflective
Putting on the right perspective

One might open up to a story
Another be lost within the glory
There in God's almighty hands
Is all we live and need understand

All at work and always around us
Is the evidence on which we focus
From this we choose what to say
Putting things in their best way

My undivided heart is given choice
To decide on what we will voice
Telling others of what God has done
Placing praise and worship on His Son

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