Issues of The Heart

Why is it when you think you’ve got it all together, the Lord humbles you in an astounding manner? We had a discussion last night (over dinner) with the children about telling the truth; specifically, never telling a lie. Of course, we presented different scenarios to them illustrating how hard it can be to always tell the truth.

Well, as you might have figured by now, I was presented with an opportunity to lie today; not a big, obvious one – but a little one. Therein lies (pun not intended) the problem. It is so easy to tell a “little” lie (mistruth, or just simply, not the whole truth) that I’m afraid we don’t take them very seriously today.

If we believe what God has said (through His inspired writers of the Holy Bible), and I do; then we must believe that lying is not only wrong, but is really a revelation of where our heart truly is.

Luke 6:45  The good man brings forth good out of the good treasure of his heart. And the evil man brings forth evil out of the evil treasure of his heart, for his mouth speaks out of the abundance of his heart.

Take inventory right now. What have you been saving up inside your thoughts (heart)? Jesus said what we have in our hearts is a treasure. A treasure is something you have collected and saved. It is valuable to you. It is close to your heart! It reveals the true YOU!

The point of all of this? It is your heart in which the Lord desires to take up residence. It is your heart that He witnesses through the Holy Spirit that you are God’s child. It is the heart where you meet Truth. Lying is not an option when the Lord looks into your heart. It always tells the truth! Do you?