Did you know that your heart has eyes? Oh, yes it does. It sees what it wants to see. It believes what it wants to believe and it does what it wants to do. And if you don't believe me, consider this:
The heart is deceitful above all things,
and desperately sick;
who can understand it? Jeremiah 17:9
In order to understand that, all we have to do is look at our own lives and the troubles that we have caused for ourselves.
Have you ever stolen something from someone? Have you ever lied? What about sneaking a cigarette or drink when you were young, or getting into drugs and alcohol as you grew into adult hood?
Maybe you have committed adultery. Or taken God's name in vain.
Our hearts see the things that we want and carry out what it sees. And we are all guilty. There is no one born that is exempt. Except, of course, Jesus Christ.
But looking at another scripture, we can pray for the eyes of our hearts to be open to looking not to the sin we desire, but to...well lets look at it.
I pray that the eyes of your heart may be enlightened in order that you may know the hope to which he has called you, the riches of his glorious inheritance in his holy people. Ephesians 1:18
If we could pray and ask God to open the eyes of our hearts and stay away from the stuff that we desire, wouldn't our lives be so much richer as we contemplate the day we fully inherit his wonderful grace?
Yes, I believe so.
Thanks for coming by today, Friends. God bless!
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