HEART-ACHES

I Was Just Thinking About HEART-ACHES.

At one time or another, all of us have had experience with Heart-Aches. They may be subdued to a degree and guarded by us but there is no denying that Heart-Ache is a very real part of who we are. It is understandable when a loved one is very ill and at the threshold of death. One will naturally be sorrowful and mourn the loss of a loved one. The focus of these thoughts on Heart-Ache has to do with how one thinks in his/her Heart. If the inner thoughts became expressed in words, what would that expression be?

In Today’s, Get More Strength For The Journey, the following is shared about one’s words: “Our words often reveal the dark side of our hearts... As James 3:10 tells us: Out of the same mouth come praise and cursing. Proud hearts love to boast about accomplishments and are willing to use words to put others down to lift ourselves up. Angry hearts vent through our mouths, and fearful hearts often lash out verbally for self-protection and defense. Self-centered hearts turn conversations back toward us. And when your heart feels slighted, you will find that murmuring and complaining are on the tip of your tongue.”

In Matthew 15:18-19, Jesus discloses that which must be construed as Spiritual Heart-Ache. It includes what is taking place within an undisciplined Heart: “But the things that come out of the mouth come from the heart, and these things defile a man. For out of the heart come evil thoughts, murder, adultery, sexual immorality, theft, false testimony, and slander.” An important fact and principle is proffered in I Samuel 16:6-7when Samuel is sent to the home of Jesse to anoint one as a King replacement for the unacceptable Saul. As Jesse’s sons appear, we have the fact and principle stated: “When they (the sons) arrived, Samuel saw Eliab and thought: Surely the Lord’s anointed stands here before the Lord. But the Lord said to Samuel: Do not consider his appearance or his height, for I have rejected him. The Lord does not look at the things people look at. People look at the outward appearance, but the Lord looks at the heart.”

What is determinative regarding a remedy for Heart-Ache? In Deuteronomy 6:5, one is directed to: “Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength.” These words are reiterated in Matthew 22:35-38, “The Sadducees and the Pharisees got together. One of them…tested him with this question: Teacher, which is the greatest commandment in the Law? Jesus replied: Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind. This is the first and greatest commandment.” The way to deal with Heart-Ache is to adhere to the saying in Proverbs 23:26, “My son, give me your heart and let your eyes delight in my ways.” Also, Proverbs 4:23, “Above all else, guard your heart (with diligence), for everything you do flows from it.”

Prayerfully – consider these things with me.