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b'Glistening gold, embedded with rubies, topaz, emeralds, sapphires,\\namethysts, and pearls\\u2014the throne beckoned for something, or someone, to sit\\nupon it. What would suffice? What could fill the desires of my heart and be\\nworthy of that royal seat?\\nFirst, I placed my family and friends on the throne. \\u201cNothing is as\\nprecious as family and friends, surely. How selfless and thoughtful of me.\\u201d\\nAs I poured my soul into them, the ebb and flow of relationships just did\\nnot satisfy. No matter how hard we tried, we always ended up disappointing\\neach other in one way or another. I loved them, yes, but placing them on\\nthe throne had more distorted life than enriched it.\\nNext, I placed my dreams and goals on the throne. These pursuits were\\nindeed worthy: to grow, better myself, and work hard. Sometimes I achieved\\nand conquered, other times I failed, but I pressed on. Yet, no matter how\\nmany improvements I made, it was never enough. Sadly, I discovered that\\ndreams and goals did not belong on the throne either.\\nThen, I positioned my religious works on the throne. I served at church,\\nvolunteered in my community, and gave to those in need. While the longing\\nin my heart was subdued for a while, eventually I became burnt out and\\njaded. No, religious works could not fill this void. \\nDesperate and weary, I stared at the glittering throne. I was at a loss.\\nThen, I felt a steady hand on my shoulder. I turned and saw Jesus, His eyes\\nkind. \\u201cWill you trust me?\\u201d He asked. I hesitated, then nodded slowly\\u2026and\\nJesus took His rightful place on the throne of my heart.\\nHe invited me to spend time in His presence. I found His Words to be sweet,\\nlife-giving, and convicting. When I spoke to Him, He always listened to\\nme\\u2026and I learned in time to be still and listen to Him speak to me.\\nLiving with Jesus on the throne of my heart not only transformed me, I\\nwatched as He slowly began to transform every part of my life. In\\nrelationships with family and friends, He helped me to love more deeply\\nthan I had imagined possible. My dreams and goals were no longer my own,\\nbut shaped by what God was doing in my heart. As I continued to serve\\nothers, I was sustained by the overflow of daily peace and strength that I\\nreceived from Jesus.\\nAs I spent time with Him, He guided me, leading me into both seasons of\\nproductivity and seasons of rest.\\nAs I contemplated my life, one thing was abundantly clear: the only One who\\nwas worthy to claim the seat on the throne of my heart was Jesus Christ. \\u2022\\nSavannah Coleman\\n\\u2022 What are you tempted to place on the throne of your heart? How have these\\nthings let you down?\\n\\u2022 Jesus\\u2014the One who died and rose again to save His people and restore His\\ncreation\\u2014is enthroned as King over all. But, we can choose whether or not\\nwe submit to Jesus in the context of our personal, loving relationship with\\nHim. Why is Jesus the only One worthy to be on the throne of our hearts?\\nI heard every created thing which is in heaven, on the earth, under the\\nearth, on the sea, and everything in them, saying, \\u201cTo him who sits on the\\nthrone\\u2026be the blessing, the honor, the glory, and the dominion, forever and\\never! Amen!\\u201d Revelation 5:13 (WEB)\\n\\xa0\\nRead Verses:\\nPs.37.4|Matt.6.33|1Pet.5.6-1Pet.5.7|Rev.5.13'