THE HEART

Me-Maw Thoughts
Number 382
June 26, 2018///

Proverbs 4:23 (KJV)
Keep thy heart with all diligence; for out of it are the issues of life.

Proverbs 3:5 (KJV)
Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding.

This past week I had a stent placed in an artery of my heart to open it up. I already have a pacemaker from last year.

Why go to such lengths for the heart? Because therein lies life. You may have various health issues but if your heart stops beating and pumping blood to your body the other issues will not matter.

May I tell you that just as your physical heart is the seat of life, your spiritual heart, the inner part of you, deep down in your spirit, is the seat of real life. If you want abundant life, eternal life, and joy and peace, you need to take care of the spiritual heart!!

If you neglect the spirit man, the truth is all the other things in life do not matter.

The Word of Almighty God has a lot to say about the heart of man. When the scripture talks about the heart, it is referring to the life or spirit of man. The part of man that will live forever in eternity.

When our heart is right we effect the situations and people around us!

Luke 6:45 (KJV)
A good man out of the good treasure of his heart bringeth forth that which is good; and an evil man out of the evil treasure of his heart bringeth forth that which is evil: for of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaketh.

What is in your heart is the real you! You need to take special care of it and let the Lord God Almighty do adjustments as necessary.

Psalm 51:10 (KJV)
Create in me a clean heart, O God; and renew a right spirit within me.

We need to flee evil and follow righteousness.

2 Timothy 2:22 (KJV)
Flee also youthful lusts: but follow righteousness, faith, charity, peace, with them that call on the Lord out of a pure heart.

So, this all sounds good but how do we do this? We cannot!! We need help and that is what Jesus Christ did on the Cross. When we release control of our heart to His Lordship, He can then do the changes in us that we cannot.

The pacemaker and stent I have do not show to those around me. However, the results show in the fact that I am breathing and walking around and active.

Every attitude, action, word or thought that we do or have comes from our spiritual heart. When we are running our lives, it shows on the outside and when we are allowing Jesus to guide us, it shows on the outside.

Matthew 5:8 (KJV)
Blessed are the pure in heart: for they shall see God.

Psalm 119:11 (KJV)
Thy word have I hid in mine heart, that I might not sin against thee.

We can walk with a pure heart when we know the word of God, which is life to our Spiritual Heart. Listen to the word; read the word; pray the word!

Then the words and actions that flow from you will be good and right and encouraging to others.

We need to pray Psalm 19:14 each day of our earthly lives, it says:
Psalm 19:14 (KJV)
Let the words of my mouth, and the meditation of my heart, be acceptable in thy sight, O LORD, my strength, and my redeemer.

The Holy Spirit will clean out the junk, make the adjustments and we can walk in the promise Jesus made in John 14:27!!
John 14:27 (KJV)
Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid.

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Father, In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, I come to you. I ask you to do your work in my spiritual heart! Clean out the junk and fill me with the same compassion and love Jesus showed to all as He walked this earth in human form. Guide each person who reads this to a vibrant, vital relationship with you by allowing your spirit to live through us. Amen

God Bless each of you!!
Love, Me-Maw