JOTS FROM OLD JAKE
MORE HEART:
Tuesday, Jun. 19, 2007 - 10:38 p.m.
Proverbs 4:23 KJV) Keep thy heart with all diligence; for out of it are the issues of life.
The heart is the life giving force to all entities of its entitlement. We see that a heart that is tuned into the ever loving God will receive many rewards as well as riches forever. (A long long time!)
Psalms 112:1 - 10 (KJV) Praise ye the LORD. Blessed is the man that feareth the LORD, that delighteth greatly in his commandments. His seed shall be mighty upon earth: the generation of the upright shall be blessed. Wealth and riches shall be in his house: and his righteousness endureth for ever. Unto the upright there ariseth light in the darkness: he is gracious, and full of compassion, and righteous. A good man showeth favour, and lendeth: he will guide his affairs with discretion. Surely he shall not be moved for ever: the righteous shall be in everlasting remembrance. He shall not be afraid of evil tidings: his heart is fixed, trusting in the LORD. His heart is established, he shall not be afraid, until he see his desire upon his enemies. He hath dispersed, he hath given to the poor; his righteousness endureth for ever; his horn shall be exalted with honour. The wicked shall see it, and be grieved; he shall gnash with his teeth, and melt away: the desire of the wicked shall perish.
It has been said that what you set your heart on is what you become. This is so vivid here in the USA. We have stories on end of how a person who grew up poor set their heart on becoming rich and achieved that end. . That end was not achieved just by saying that they wanted to be rich� they set their hearts on becoming rich. Doing everything possible they could toward that goal. They put in many hard hours of labor and thought. They ate it, sleep it, breathed it, and talked about it. Real go-getters! If we set our heart on God and His Son Jesus in that manner we will become more and more like Him.
Sure some folks would avoid us from then on. Some would call us crazy. Some might even become fearful of us and try to do away with us. But with perseverance we will achieve that goal our heart is set on.
Proverbs 23:7 KJV) For as he thinketh in his heart, so is he: Eat and drink, saith he to thee; but his heart is not with thee.
Mat 12:35 (KJV) A good man out of the good treasure of the heart bringeth forth good things: and an evil man out of the evil treasure bringeth forth evil things.
Genesis 8:21 (KJV) And the LORD smelled a sweet savour; and the LORD said in his heart, I will not again curse the ground any more for man's sake; for the imagination of man's heart is evil from his youth; neither will I again smite any more every thing living, as I have done.
I just praise the Lord that He has set a way to overlook our faults and still see and help us with our needs.
Memory verse for today:
Psalms 37:23 - 24 (KJV) The steps of a good man are ordered by the LORD: and he delighteth in his way. Though he fall, he shall not be utterly cast down: for the LORD upholdeth him with his hand.
Ulterior thought:
We have all heard it said, �all things work out okay in the end!� Well, if everything is not okay, then the end has not arrived!
May You Be Blessed by the Holy Spirit to Overflowing!
Bye for Now!
