Jesus wants Your Heart
What does He have?
18 “Hear then the parable of the sower: 19 When anyone hears the word of the kingdom and does not understand it, the evil one comes and snatches away what has been sown in his heart. This is what was sown along the path. 20 As for what was sown on rocky ground, this is the one who hears the word and immediately receives it with joy, 21 yet he has no root in himself, but endures for a while, and when tribulation or persecution arises on account of the word, immediately he falls away. 22 As for what was sown among thorns, this is the one who hears the word, but the cares of the world and the deceitfulness of riches choke the word, and it proves unfruitful. 23 As for what was sown on good soil, this is the one who hears the word and understands it. He indeed bears fruit and yields, in one case a hundredfold, in another sixty, and in another thirty.” Matthew 13:18-23
When referring to our heart, I always think of our inner- most being. Our soul. Who we are at the deepest and most spiritual root. Really, something our creator only knows the truth of. I believe we can experience soul affecting moments that reveal the condition of our hearts.
First, being convicted of sin by the Holy Spirit and the call to salvation. God uses his spirit to communicate that we are away from Him and need to do something about it.
Second, experiencing loss of loved ones. We hurt and mourn because we know how sacred life is. From a child in the womb to the aged human whose time has come, it breaks our heart to see death.
As I ponder on these things, I must look at my own heart. Why do some deaths bother me and others do not. Why is it that sometimes I am so heavily convicted and other times I seem to get away with sin just fine. Why do I experience high and lows of the movement of God's spirit. It's not that He is inconsistent. I can only hold myself accountable to my faith, so what is going on?
Why is my soul rocky or thorny sometimes? Maybe it's because something else has control of it. From self to sin to an idol. I give my worship to lesser things- corrupting my soul. Being a disciple means to give up everything that could separate me from Jesus, in order to be like Him.
Jesus desires our hearts and we seem to give Him much less. For the savior who gave us everything to escape from eternal separation - Does Jesus Not Deserve Our Whole Heart?
When referring to our heart, I always think of our inner- most being. Our soul. Who we are at the deepest and most spiritual root. Really, something our creator only knows the truth of. I believe we can experience soul affecting moments that reveal the condition of our hearts.
First, being convicted of sin by the Holy Spirit and the call to salvation. God uses his spirit to communicate that we are away from Him and need to do something about it.
Second, experiencing loss of loved ones. We hurt and mourn because we know how sacred life is. From a child in the womb to the aged human whose time has come, it breaks our heart to see death.
As I ponder on these things, I must look at my own heart. Why do some deaths bother me and others do not. Why is it that sometimes I am so heavily convicted and other times I seem to get away with sin just fine. Why do I experience high and lows of the movement of God's spirit. It's not that He is inconsistent. I can only hold myself accountable to my faith, so what is going on?
Why is my soul rocky or thorny sometimes? Maybe it's because something else has control of it. From self to sin to an idol. I give my worship to lesser things- corrupting my soul. Being a disciple means to give up everything that could separate me from Jesus, in order to be like Him.
Jesus desires our hearts and we seem to give Him much less. For the savior who gave us everything to escape from eternal separation - Does Jesus Not Deserve Our Whole Heart?
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