If you are a keen observer, subtle signs like body language may get your attention. Others who are good listeners can detect clues, hidden signals individuals are trying to express without being obvious. Such is the case of the Psalmist; author of Psalm 119.
I seek you with all my heart; do not let me stray from your commands. – Psalm 119:10.
This passage suggests that good intentions can be derailed by an impure heart. Human efforts only take you so far as a disease has been passed on into DNA, resulting in generations of imperfect people. The weeping prophet did not hold anything back in his warnings to the nation of Israel, calling the heart deceitful above all things, Jeremiah 17:9-10.
10 As it is written: “There is no one righteous, not even one; 11 there is no one who understands, no one who seeks God. 12 All have turned away, they have together become worthless; there is no one who does good, not even one. – Romans 3
While the heart is the well-spring of life, Proverbs 4:23, its fragile and vulnerable. Harsh words can cut like a knife, leaving spiritual wounds deep inside an innocent soul. For this reason, Jesus urged his followers to become born again, receiving a heart transplant through the indwelling of a Mighty Counselor, John 3:3-5. Even if you experience the baptism of the Holy Spirit, the heart still needs further protection, Ephesians 6:12-18. Therefore, as you uncover secrets of the heart, lean on God’s grace until the cleansing of your heart, sanctification, is complete.
by Jay Mankus
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