When God Says...
“He that trusteth in his own heart is a fool: But whoso walketh wisely, he shall be delivered.” (Proverbs 28:26 KJV)
The dangerous counsel of the world says: "trust your heart" and “follow your heart”. These sound and feel good. But, these counsels are extremely injurious. Our heart is untrustworthy, as it is. It is tainted by the DNA of Adam that we inherited, which was infected with sin by his fall in the garden. The Scriptures affirm: “Then the Lord saw that the wickedness of man was great in the earth, and that every intent of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually” (Genesis 6:5 NKJV). "The heart is deceitful above all things and beyond cure...”(Jeremiah 17:9a NIV). So, trusting our heart without the cleansing by the blood of Jesus is foolish. Decisions made in that state of heart is gravely disastrous and perilous.
This passage points us to our best option - a safe way that delivers us from the harmful traps of the enemy and the world. That is to walk wisely, by first: entering into salvation by God's grace through faith in Christ Jesus, so our heart will be cleansed and be restored in trustworthiness. Then: we can walk wisely by the leading of the Holy Spirit and by the counsel of His Words. We let His Words speak to us. We are sustained by the constant hearing, meditating and reflecting His words. Yes, we are delivered, as Lord Jesus declares: “Already you are clean because of the word that I have spoken to you.” (John 15:3 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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