What is the heart?
Proverbs 4:23 says,"Above all else ,guard your heart, for it is the wellspring of life". Like a deep well that provides water for the garden, our hearts are the source for all the other aspects of our lives. Our hearts are the place from whicn two important things flow. .our worship and our will. We worship what we value or love in our hearts, whether it is God or an Idol. We also exercise our will or make decisions in our hearts. Thus , our hearts are the primary influenceof all we think, feel and do.
Unfortunately our hearts are sick because of our sin and rebellion aganist God Jeremiah 17:9 " The heart is deceitful above all things and desperately sick, who can understand it? Because the heart controls everything else, a sick heart results in a sick life characterized by untrue thinking, sinful living and broken relationships. As James 1:13-15 Describes, sin begins when we are ruled nu our sinful desires rather than the desires of God for us. This leads to temptation whicn eventually leads to sin and death.In other words, a wrong attitude in the heart leads to wrong beliefs and emotions whicn lead to wrong actions. As we all know unless our heart is restored, brokennes in the heart results in brokennes in our mind,emotions and actions and relationship as well. So how do we have a restored that leads to a restored life.
1. We must have a new heart psalm 51:10. May the HolySpirit renew your heart with hope.
2. We must repent and submit to the will of God. When David cried out to God in repentence and submission of his heart to Hod's will, he recieved Mercy and vleansing. 1 John 1:9
3. We must refocus on Worship God. The result of David's repentence is , he was free again to worship God with offerings and testimonies from a heart of Joy. Be quick to confess and returm our hearts to God
Today ask God to help you keep and gurad your heart. Proverbs 4:23
Reb Samuel Muwonge.
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