Proverbs 28:14 When God Says...I Say, AMEN!

When God Says …

“Happy is the man that feareth always: But he that hardeneth his heart shall fall into mischief.” (Proverbs 28:14 KJV)

The message Bible paraphrase, reasserts the simple truth that: “A tenderhearted person lives a blessed life; a hardhearted person lives a hard life.”(Proverbs 28:14 MSG) A person who is always cautious is blessed. He is one having an attitude of positive reverent fear. The fear of stepping into sinful ways will prevent him from stepping into sinful ways. It is driven by the knowledge that we are the beloved of the Lord and that we don't want to fall out of that love.

Hardening of heart leads to tomfoolery and riotous living which are destructive to self, and hurtful to others who love us. That’s the enemy’s camp, a place our loving Heavenly Father does not want to be. The Lord's Words warn: “If a person does not repent, God will sharpen his sword; he will bend and string his bow. He will prepare his deadly weapons and shoot his flaming arrows. The wicked conceive evil; they are pregnant with trouble and give birth to lies. They dig a deep pit to trap others, then fall into it themselves. The trouble they make for others backfires on them. The violence they plan falls on their own heads.” (Psalms 7:12-16 NLT)

Hence, it is always to our best interest to rest in the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, be guided by His Word and the Holy Spirit. Those who are separated from God are to have a repentant heart and turn around with eyes focused on Him - the author and finisher of our faith. In Him, He secures us in His love. No one can snatch us from His hand. He promised those who receive His Lordship: “I give them eternal life, and they will never perish, and no one will snatch them out of my hand. My Father, who has given them to me, is greater than all, and no one is able to snatch them out of the Father’s hand. I and the Father are one.”” (John 10:28-30 ESV)

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.)

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