Half Measures

And you must love the Lord your God with all your heart, all your soul, all your mind, and all your strength.’ The second is equally important: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.' No other commandment is greater than these.
Mark 12:30-31 NLT

As we read through the Bible, it becomes crystal clear that God is NOT a God of half anything. We, as followers of Jesus Christ, must guard against half-measures and "good enough". Think about that for a moment because those are sub-standards. It amounts to settling for less than the best. 

What if we only received half measures from Christ? For instance, what if we are half forgiven? What about half redeemed? What if He only loved us in half measure - enough to come to Earth and teach us, but not enough to go to the Cross?

He gave His all. He gave His best. Why do we think we can do less and get away with it?

Prayer:

Father,
          Forgive us for giving You less than our all. Reveal to us where we are lacking in You. Holy Spirit, teach us, we pray. In Jesus' Name. Amen