19/06/2024
A Personal Church service for you
by: Pastor Allen Johnson
Todays Real Truth
HEART CONDITION
The condition of your heart is of Great importance, so much so that there are numerous Scriptures that deal with the heart of man.
"A merry heart maketh a cheerful countenance: but by sorrow of the heart the spirit is broken."
Proverbs 15:13 KJV
"Let us draw near with a true heart in full assurance of faith, having our hearts sprinkled from an evil conscience, and our bodies washed with pure water."
Hebrews 10:22 KJV
A MAN AFTER GOD'S HEART
The Bible calls King David a man after God's own heart.
"And when he had removed him, he raised up unto them David to be their king; to whom also he gave testimony, and said, I have found David the son of Jesse, a man after mine own heart, which shall fulfil all my will."
Acts 13:22 KJV
Yet David committed many atrocities and acts of sinfulness, many times his actions where in direct disobedience unto God bringing reproach and punishment upon himself and the children of Israel of whom he was the leader, so how can it be that the Bible refers to David as a man after God's own heart is this a contradiction, absolutely not in fact it shows how much value God places in the condition of our hearts, the fact being that if through correction and admonishment God can bring us back to a clean heart and a heart that is seeking him completely, He can establish a personal relationship with each one of us that will ensure we are walking in the will of our Father and can accomplish that which he has purposed for our lives.
David himself came to realize this in a very personal way, each time he strayed from the will of God, not only did the condition of his day to day life change, he also discovered his very heart within him had changed creating a condition of sorrow.
"A merry heart maketh a cheerful countenance: but by sorrow of the heart the spirit is broken."
Proverbs 15:13 KJV
What made David a man after God's own Heart was not perfection but a heart of repentance, each and every time David walked away from the will of God he eventually ran back to God with a heart seeking God's perfect will for his life, willing to put aside any and everything that was hindering is heart from fully seeking God's purpose for him.
"Have mercy upon me, O God, according to thy lovingkindness: according unto the multitude of thy tender mercies blot out my transgressions. Wash me thoroughly from mine iniquity, and cleanse me from my sin. For I acknowledge my transgressions: and my sin is ever before me. Against thee, thee only, have I sinned, and done this evil in thy sight: that thou mightest be justified when thou speakest, and be clear when thou judgest. Behold, I was shapen in iniquity; and in sin did my mother conceive me. Behold, thou desirest truth in the inward parts: and in the hidden part thou shalt make me to know wisdom. Purge me with hyssop, and I shall be clean: wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow. Make me to hear joy and gladness; that the bones which thou hast broken may rejoice. Hide thy face from my sins, and blot out all mine iniquities. Create in me a clean heart, O God; and renew a right spirit within me."
Psalms 51:1-10 KJV
Just as King David we today must have a heart of repentance if we too desire a real personal relationship with our Heavenly Father and fulfill the purpose he has for our Life.
So important is the condition of our hearts Jesus himself spoke of it often, teaching us that our hearts should be ever seeking the Kingdom of God
"For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also."
Matthew 6:21 KJV
YOU CAN'T HIDE YOUR HEART FROM GOD
"And Jesus knowing their thoughts said, Wherefore think ye evil in your hearts? For whether is easier, to say, Thy sins be forgiven thee; or to say, Arise, and walk? But that ye may know that the Son of man hath power on earth to forgive sins, (then saith he to the sick of the palsy,) Arise, take up thy bed, and go unto thine house."
Matthew 9:4-6 KJV
"And Jesus, perceiving the thought of their heart, took a child, and set him by him, And said unto them, Whosoever shall receive this child in my name receiveth me: and whosoever shall receive me receiveth him that sent me: for he that is least among you all, the same shall be great."
Luke 9:47-48 KJV
HOW DO YOU BECOME A MAN OR WOMAN AFTER GOD'S OWN HEART
The same way David did
"Create in me a clean heart, O God; and renew a right spirit within me."
Psalms 51:10 KJV