When England’s Queen Mother died, the British people poured out their affection and respect by lining up for hours to honor her. Her crown was displayed, including the massive, 105-carat diamond – what is known as the Kohinoor Diamond. Actually, Kohinoor means “mountain of light”. The story, as I was told it, is that years ago that diamond was given to Queen Victoria by an Indian maharajah when he was a boy. Later, as a grown man, he visited the queen and requested that the diamond be brought from the Tower of London to Buckingham Palace. Kneeling before the queen, he gave it back to her saying, “Your Majesty, I gave you this jewel when I was a child, too young to know what I was doing. I want to give it to you again in the fullness of my strength, with all of my heart and gratitude, now and forever, fully realizing all that I do.”
A childhood commitment, updated and confirmed as an adult. That’s important when it comes to your relationship with the King – the King of all kings, that is. It may be that many years ago you made a childhood commitment to God. And a child’s commitment to God can be very real. In fact, God didn’t say children had to believe with adult-like faith – He said adults need to come to Him with faith like that of a little child. Once you begin your relationship with God, it’s important that you give Him each new day, that you enlarge the sphere of His control daily by giving Him today’s temptations – today’s struggles, today’s challenges – giving Him today’s you, not just settling for a one-time experience you had with Him many years ago as a child. If you’re wondering why your relationship with God doesn’t seem more real, maybe it’s because you’ve never given Him the grownup you! It’s time to give all to Almighty.