The Thoughts of Our Hearts

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birdelljerome
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The Thoughts of Our Hearts

Post by birdelljerome » Wed Feb 02, 2011 2:33 pm

The Thoughts of Our Hearts

Read 1 Kings 8:39, Psalm 19:14, 1 Chronicles 28:9, and 1 Samuel 16:7. What crucial point are these texts making? More important, how should this truth impact us and how we think? Does this truth idea make you nervous and fearful, or does it give you hope? Or both? Analyze the reason for your answer.

1 Kings 8:39 "...then hear from heaven, your dwelling place. Forgive and act; deal with everyone according to all they do, since you know their hearts, for you alone know every human heart..."

Psalm 19:14 "May the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be pleasing in your sight, LORD, my Rock and my Redeemer."

1 Chronicles 28:9 "And you, my son Solomon, acknowledge the God of your father, and serve him with wholehearted devotion and with a willing mind, for the LORD searches every heart and under-stands every desire and every thought. If you seek him, he will be found by you; but if you forsake him, he will reject you forever."

1 Samuel 16:7 "But the LORD said to Samuel, Do not consider his appearance or his height, for I have rejected him. The LORD does not look at the things people look at. People look at the outward appearance, but the LORD looks at the heart."

"For you alone know the hearts of all men" (1 Kings 8:39, NIV). The word heart often is used in the Bible as the seat of thoughts and emotions (see Matt. 9:4). Only God has access to the intimacy of our mental activity, to our true intentions, and to our secret yearnings. Nothing, even in the form of a fleeting thought, can be hidden from the Creator.

Gods knowledge of our soul is to our advantage. When people are too discouraged to utter a sensible word of prayer, God knows their need. Humans can look only at the outer appearance and behaviors, and then try to imagine what someone else is thinking; God knows the thoughts in ways others never can.

Likewise, Satan and his angels only can observe, listen, and estimate what goes on inside. Satan cannot read our thoughts, but he can see our actions, hear our words; and from his long knowledge of the human family, he can shape his temptations to take advantage of our weak points of character.

As you make everyday decisions (personal or work-related) or think of other people, pause for a moment and send a quiet prayer to God. Enjoy the understanding of an intimate dialogue that is for you and God alone. Nobody else in the universe is privy to this communication. Allowing Christ into your thinking process will safeguard you from temptation and bring spiritual blessings. This process will, beyond doubt, help you build a closer walk with the Lord.

How does the days lesson help you better understand the biblical admonition not to judge others? How many times have your motives been misjudged by those who dont know your heart? Why, then, is it important not to judge others in return?

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