Proverbs 4:23 (New International Version)
23 Above all else, guard your heart,
for it is the wellspring of life.
Some timely advice on Valentine's Day.
This verse tells us to guard our heart - the centre of our feelings of love and desire.
It is the heart that dictates to a great extent how we live because we always find time to do what we enjoy - what we want to do, don't we?
Solomon tells us to guard our heart above all else, making sure that we concentrate on those desires that will keep us on the right path (It is a shame that Solomon didn't listen to his own advice - but that is another story).
We are encouraged here to make sure that our affections push us in the right direction. We need to put boundaries on our desires: we won't go after everything we see. We need to look ahead, keep our eyes fixed on our goal, and don't get sidetracked on detours that lead to sin.
We need also to look at that phrase "wellspring of life".
Probably, Solomon has in mind 2:1 "...accept my words and store up my commands within you".
If we store up good things (God's Words for example) in our hearts, then our words and actions will be good.
Matthew 12:34 says this, "Out of the overflow of the heart the mouth speaks"
TFTD: "Guard your heart"
Have a great day,
Peter Clark.
Good one!!!!
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