What does God say about our hearts? Why is that one needs to have a change of heart when they become born again? Are we intrigued by the fact that without a beating heart, there is no life? Why do we have "broken hearts" from personal relationships? Why do we take issues of the heart seriously?
Well, here is a few biblical verses I found which really helps us understand why it is important to keep a just heart before God. In Proverbs 14:30, the word of God declares that " a heart at peace gives life to the body". From this scripture, we can say that a peaceful heart is a heart free from diseases, free from fear, discourage, worries and sadness. When you are convicted of sin, it shows that you don't have a peaceful heart.
We can never have a genuine relationship with God without totally giving our heart to God. Knowing about Jesus Christ does not bring us into a relationship with him. Our spiritual being changes when we give our hearts to God. Just as a man can never love a woman truly without giving her his heart, so can we not have a relationship with God except we surrender our heart to Him. The Bible says "For the eyes of Lord move to and fro throughout the earth to strengthen those whose hearts are fully committed to Him (2 Chronicles 16:9). God wants to have a relationship with us, but He cannot have that friendship with us until we give our hearts to Him.
When God instructed Samuel to anoint David to be king, the prophet sought after those sons of Jesse with great physique but God said to Samuel that man looks at the outward appearance but the Lord looks at the heart. God sees through our heart and knows everything that goes on in our hearts. Jesus told the pharisees in Luke 16:15 that the Pharisees are the ones who justify themselves before men, but God knows their hearts. We can hide our sins from men, but God sees all. Many times we pretend to be who we are not before our husbands, wives and friends but we forget that God has seen everything.
Brethren, if you have read about God, heard or know about Jesus Christ and have not given your heart to Him, then please hear me. God is reaching out to you. He wants to have a relationship with you. This is your time to open your hearts to Jesus to come into your life. Our life on earth will come to an end at a point. Don't wait after death to decide, because it will be too late.
Remember, it is never too late to commit your life and heart into the hands of the Lord.
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