From: Our Daily Bread
Ministries
Proverbs 4:23 "Guard your
heart with all diligence."
Though weighing only 11 ounces on average, a healthy heart
pumps 2,000 gallons of blood through 60,000 miles of blood vessels each day. A
healthy heart can do amazing things. Conversely, if our heart malfunctions, our
whole body shuts down.
The same could be said of our "spiritual heart." In Scripture, the word heart represents the center of our emotions, thinking, and reasoning. It is the "command center" of our life.
So when we read, "Guard your heart with all diligence", it makes a lot of sense. But it’s difficult advice to keep. Life will always make demands upon our time and energy that cry out for immediate attention. By comparison, taking time to hear God’s Word and to do what it says may not shout quite so loudly. We may not notice the consequences of neglect right away, but over time it may give way to a spiritual heart attack. God's Word can help us align our hearts with His every day.
The same could be said of our "spiritual heart." In Scripture, the word heart represents the center of our emotions, thinking, and reasoning. It is the "command center" of our life.
So when we read, "Guard your heart with all diligence", it makes a lot of sense. But it’s difficult advice to keep. Life will always make demands upon our time and energy that cry out for immediate attention. By comparison, taking time to hear God’s Word and to do what it says may not shout quite so loudly. We may not notice the consequences of neglect right away, but over time it may give way to a spiritual heart attack. God's Word can help us align our hearts with His every day.
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