“The heart knows its own bitterness, And a stranger does not share its joy.” (Proverbs 14:10 NKJV)
He reminds us that the heart is the core of a person's being. No one knows the most private emotions of a person other than God, except the heart. No one can fully grasp the extent of its bitterness or joy, deeper than what is expressed outwardly in physical body language - in anger, in tears, in celebration and in laughter. The more so between persons, only an established intimate relationship enables access to each's deepest emotions.
The heart is the depository of a person's resources for living. In life, "the matter of the heart is always the heart of the matter." Hence, we are warned – “Keep your heart with all diligence. For, out of it spring the issues of life.” (Proverbs 4:23 NKJV)
We are to be careful what we allow to enter and settle in our hearts. Lord Jesus cautions us with these words: ”He went on: “It’s what comes out of a person that pollutes: obscenities, lusts, thefts, murders, adulteries, greed, depravity, deceptive dealings, carousing, mean looks, slander, arrogance, foolishness—all these are vomit from the heart. There is the source of your pollution.” (Mark 7:20-23 MSG)
As children of God saved by grace through faith in Christ Jesus, let us establish our hearts in the environment of God's holy Word to fill it in, as the psalmist declares: "I have hidden your word in my heart, That, I might not sin against you." (Psalms 119:11 NLT)
And I say, AMEN!
Daily reflections by:
F. A. Frias
PFC Ministries
(When God says... I say, AMEN! is a provocative reflection of the Lord's holy Word. It intends to challenge every seeker of truth to dig deep into the core of the Word of Life to point every being to Christ Jesus - the author and finisher of our faith, and to draw revelations for change, for nourishment and for strength of every soul.)
Partners For Christ Ministries, INC
P. O. Box 773716
Ocala, FL 34477
Touching lives in Cambodia, The Philippines, The Middle East, The USA, and... other countries.
We are to be careful what we allow to enter and settle in our hearts. Lord Jesus cautions us with these words: ”He went on: “It’s what comes out of a person that pollutes: obscenities, lusts, thefts, murders, adulteries, greed, depravity, deceptive dealings, carousing, mean looks, slander, arrogance, foolishness—all these are vomit from the heart. There is the source of your pollution.” (Mark 7:20-23 MSG)
As children of God saved by grace through faith in Christ Jesus, let us establish our hearts in the environment of God's holy Word to fill it in, as the psalmist declares: "I have hidden your word in my heart, That, I might not sin against you." (Psalms 119:11 NLT)
And I say, AMEN!
Daily reflections by:
F. A. Frias
PFC Ministries
(When God says... I say, AMEN! is a provocative reflection of the Lord's holy Word. It intends to challenge every seeker of truth to dig deep into the core of the Word of Life to point every being to Christ Jesus - the author and finisher of our faith, and to draw revelations for change, for nourishment and for strength of every soul.)
Partners For Christ Ministries, INC
P. O. Box 773716
Ocala, FL 34477
Touching lives in Cambodia, The Philippines, The Middle East, The USA, and... other countries.
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