Title
Show Me My Heart O God
Scripture
God . . . knows the secrets of the heart
(Psalm 44:21)
Devotional
Who we are on the inside is who we really are. God knows our most intimate thoughts and desires. He knows our innermost priorities and the reality of our relationship with Him. I am convinced that we much more than often have no idea what the secrets of our hearts are. The prophet Jeremiah clearly tells us, "The heart is deceitful above all things, and desperately wicked; who can know it?"(1) The answer is, God can. He knows perfectly what is in our hearts. He knows the things that usurp His presence and displace His authority. Our hearts may more than often mislead us, and others, but the heart can never deceive an omniscient God. There are at least two ways to know the condition of our hearts: the Word of God and our conscience. A heart right with God will never violate either. If we have the mind of Christ, we will inevitably obtain a heart for God. Proverbs 23:7 tells us, "As a man thinks in his heart, so is he."(2)
(1) Jeremiah 17:9, (2) Proverbs 23:7
Thought For The Night
“Hot heads and cold hearts never solved anything.” Billy Graham
Evening Text
Psalm 44:21: God…knows the secrets of the heart.
Looking for Answers
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Why has God chosen the metaphor of the heart as the center of who we are?
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Why, according to Jeremiah 17:9, are our hearts deceitful above all things, and desperately wicked?
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How well do you think you know yourself? Consider how others perceive you.
Evening Study Guide
Defining: “The heart”: the throne of the will, emotion, desire and passion—love, joy, sorrow, fear, courage, pleasure, etc.
Referencing: “I will give you a new heart and put a new spirit within you; I will take the heart of stone out of your flesh and give you a heart of flesh,” Ezekiel 36:26.
Applying: Keep Christ on the throne of your heart and your heart will be found faithful and established.