Date: November 27, 2012 11:46 PM
Topic: +DEV+ Guarding Our Hearts
Guarding Our Hearts
"Above all else, guard your heart, for it is the wellspring of life." (Proverbs 4:23)
Scripture Focus: Proverbs 4:20-27
Remember that sweet Sunday school song, "Be Careful Little Eyes What You See"? It tells children to watch over their mouths, ears, hands and feet.
When King Solomon admonished his people to protect their hearts, he also told them to be careful what they said, where their eyes were fixed, and what direction their feet were going. All these physical parts of our bodies are portals to our hearts. They can provide entry for positive and holy thoughts and activities, or they can be the doorways by which sin slithers into our hearts, making its home there.
Never forget that Satan is prowling around, looking for Christians to destroy. He puts blockades in our paths. Yet God provides protection which, with regular use, helps us guard against Satan's attacks: reading, meditating on and memorizing the Word (Psalm 119:11); prayer (Luke 22:40); faith (Ephesians 6:16); being with other believers (Hebrews 10:24-25). Don't leave yourself unprotected.
Insight: Let My Hands Perform His Bidding; Let My Feet Run In His Ways; Let My Eyes See Jesus Only; Let My Lips Speak Forth His Praise. (Mary D. James, 1871)
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