Thought 294
Be a voice for the
heart of God
God’s heart is pure unlike mans’; but when
salvation occurs, God begins to change our heart; we still have to be careful
not to ‘follow our hearts’ though. Christ lives in the Redeemed, but just
because we are redeemed, doesn’t mean that we cannot reject our redemption and
walk away from the gift of salvation. We can choose to hearken unto the voice
of our old nature instead of our new one. We cannot follow our heart, because
while we remain in this world our Flesh, of which our carnal heart consists,
constantly desires the fun and exciting sin that the world seems to enjoy. God
is King, He has rules, and He has set definite consequences for following our
Fleshly, carnal heart because He loves us as a Father loves his children.
A loving parent will
discipline their child because they love them, but a parent that doesn’t care
will let their child do anything without consequence; and therefore they set the
child’s life on the wrong course by implanting rebellion as ok, and discipline,
authority, and rules as the “big bad guy.” But God isn’t like that. He has laid
out the Rules, He has given us His Word and the Holy Spirit. Instead of
following your old nature, follow your new—Christ’s Spirit within you! And be a
voice for the heart of God amidst a world of prideful hearts.
