THE HEART

What's in your heart?

The scribes and Pharisees came unto Jesus. They came with judgmental hearts, accusing hearts. They came about man-made rituals and rules. Jesus again tried to reach them, to teach them. The following is from Mark 7:6-23

"Well has Esaias prophesied of you hypocrites, as it is written. This people honoureth me with their lips, but their heart is far from me.-v6 Howbeit in vain do they worship me, teaching for doctrines the commandments of men.-v7 For laying aside the commandment of God, ye hold the tradition of men, as the washing of pots and cups, and many other such like things ye do.-v8 Full well ye reject the commandment of God, that ye may keep your own tradition."-v9

So many at Mardi Gras said with their lips they went to church, or knew Jesus, but they did not. Why would they be in this place if they did?

Then Jesus called all the people to Him.

"Harken unto me every one of you and understand,-v14 There is nothing from without a man, that entering into him can defile him, but the things which come out of him, those are they that defile the man.-v15 If any man have hears to hear, let him hear."-16

Even the disciples were having a hard time. When they entered into a house from the people, Jesus said to them,


"Are ye so without understanding also? Do ye not perceive, that whatsoever thing from without entereth into the man, it cannot defile him.-v18 Because it entereth not into his heart, but into the belly, and goeth out into the draught, purging all meats?"-v19 That which cometh out of the man, that defileth the man. -v20 For from within, out of the heart of men, proceed evil thoughts, adulteries, fornications, murders. v21 Thefts, covetousness, wickedness, deceit, lasciviousness, an evil eye, blasphemy, pride, foolishness. -v22 All these evil things come from within, and defile the man."-v23


Satan can be subtle or right in your face. Satan is the great liar and thief. It is always subtle for me. Little whispers about worth or ability. But our God is greater than all that. Our God has won the battle. i want to walk in the Holy Ghost, every moment i am alive. i pray to be pleasing and obedient and available to our God. Amen.

"Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report, if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things. Those things which ye have both learned and received and heard and seen in me, do, and the God of peace shall be with you." Phillipians 4:8-9

There is a lot of talk today. We are bombarded with media that is not Holy, not of God. We hear so much talk that is junk. We can guard our hearts against it by filling up on God's word. We can walk in love and speak the truth. We can encourage our brothers and sisters with His word and our prayer. Finally and most importantly, we can help the lost to get their hearts right with God. We can lead them to repentance and salvation that is from Jesus Christ our Lord. We owe Him everything, life is short, work hard for Him, praise Him, love Him with all your Heart. When all else seems hopeless, our God will never leave us. i trust in Him above all else. Amen.