The Abundance of our Heart : A Word Study
October 21, 2020
The Bible is clear we live from the abundance of our hearts!! It is from the heart that the living water of Jesus flows. On our heart the Word is written. ( Psalm 119:11) But so many of us, due to early childhood pain and wounds of our heart have something else written on them. We have believed lies and decided long ago shut the heart down, vowed not to feel pain, or get hurt that way again - or we have decided to figure it out on our own, be strong and even masquerading as decision to have more faith and love the Lord (while at the same time shoving our unbelief and our unmet need under a bushel.) We have created sinful ways of doing life, thinking it was good to cut it all off and sometimes tried to live from our heads. We have thought it was logical, safer but it has really blocked our hearts, our emotions which kept others and God out. It has produced neither the fruit of the Spirit nor the abudant life God promised. Actually, Mark Sandford notes how, in the Hebrew Culture, both the thoughts and feelings originate from the heart and how it’s proven throughout scripture. He teaches that both are corrupt and both need redemption.
From the following verses, we see how important it is to keep our heart pure! Like David in Psalm 51:10, our hearts cry out out “Create in me a pure heart oh God and renew a right spirit within me! “
This is why we do prayer ministry. We look at our areas of the believers heart and ask Holy Spirit to reveal the areas of unbelief and sinful reactions to wounds, so that we can be sanctified in each area that has not yet been evangelized and be "purified for a sincere love of the brethren".
The more our hearts are purified through repentance and forgiveness - the cleaner the true light that shines through us to the world. Prayer ministry allows Holy Spirit to purify, sanctify and transform our hearts so that we can live a whole life, healed and bearing fruit according to Galatians 5:22-23!
This is an important part of abundant life. I want the purest message possible. How about you?!
The Heart TEACHES (Proverbs 16:23)
The Heart THINKS ( Proverbs 23:7)
The Heart adds PERSUASIVENESS (Proverbs 16:23)
The Heart is WISE, and the Heart GIVES wisdom ( “ and wisdom will enter our hearts if we seek him with our whole heart) Proverbs 2:10
The Heart SEEKS and FINDS.
The Heart gives UNDERSTANDING ( Proverbs 16:22, 13:14)
or is void of understanding. or void of heart ( Numbers 16:28)
The Heart of the wise is called DISCERNING ( Proverbs 16:21)
The Wise of heart are a FOUNTAIN OF LIFE ( Proverbs 16:22, 13:14)
The Heart DECIDES the way we go.
The Heart DESIRES (Psalm 37:4,20:4)
The Heart HOPES and without it , it makes the heart sick (proverbs 13:12)
The heart has HEAVEN or HELL in it. ( Collossions 3:! set your hearts on things above)
The heart is a TABLET on which anything can be written ( the tablets of human hearts)
The Heart SPEAKS (Matt 12:33,34)
The mouth speaks what the overflow of the heart is.
The Heart BELIEVES (Romans 10:9)
The Heart YIELDS RIGHTEOUSNESS (Romans 10:9) ( with the heart man believes resulting in righteousness)
The Heart TRUSTS in the Lord (Proverbs 3:5,6)
The Heart TELLS of the wonders of the Lord ( How then shall they call on him who have not believed. )
The Heart gives PRAISE ( Isaiah 52:7, 1 Samuel 2:1)
The Heart FOLLOWS our TREASURE (Matt 6:21)
The heart can be either CHEERFUL FEAST OR CONTINUAL AFFLICTION ( Proverbs 15:15_)
The heart can be either JOYFUL =GOOD MEDICINE or CRUSHED= DRY UP THE BONES ( Proverbs 17:22)
The Heart GIVES (2 Corinthians 9:7)
From the heart flows EVERYTHING WE DO ( proc. 4:23)
The Heart SEEKS ( Jer 29:13. Psalm 119:10)
The Heart KEEPS GODS COMMANDS (Prov 3:1-2,10:8, Psalm 119)
The Heart MEDITATES ( Psalm 19:14)
The Heart HOLDS FAST to the LORD (Joshua 22:5)
The Heart is where the WORD of God is STORED - for RIGHTEOUSNESS
“the word is hidden in our hearts “ Hebrews 10L16, Jeremiah 31:33)
“the word is written on our hearts”
The Heart PLANS ( Proverbs 16:9)
The Heart is a WELLSPRING of LIFE ( Proverbs 4:23)
The Heart LOVES (Matt 22:37)
The Heart can be HUMBLED and makes us GROW (James 4:10)
The Heart can be HUMBLED and HEAL (2 Chronicles 7:14)
The Heart HIDES SCRIPTURE ( Psalm 119:11)
The Heart is PURIFIED for a sincere LOVE (I Peter 1:22)
The Heart is CLEANSED by FAITH (Acts 15:9, 1 Thessalonians 5:23)
Our NEGATIVE HEARTS
The Heart POLLUTES, DEFILES ( Mark 7:21)
The Heart harbors SELFISH AMBITION and JEALOUSY. (James 3:14)
The Heart harbors WRONG MOTIVES. (Proverbs 16:2)
The Heart DOUBTS (Mark 11:23)
The Heart can be HARDENED (Hebrews 3:7-11)
GOD'S DESIGN FOR THE HEART
God Looks at the Heart (1 Sam 16:7)
God will render Judgment according to our heart ( Matt 7:1)
God searches the hearts & God tests the mind ( Jer. 17:10, Ps. 139:1-2,23, Rom. 8:27, Rev2:23 Jer 11:20, Ps. 7:9 )
God brings light to what is in our heart ( I Corinthians 4:5)
God gives Praise to each one according to what is in our HEART not behavior ( I Corinthians 4:5)
He will unveil every secret motive of our hearts ( I Corinthians 4:5)
God fulfills the desire of our heart (Psalm 34:7)
God Knows alone knows the Heart of all men (I Kings 8:38,39)
God detests what Man values in the heart ( Luke 16:15)
We pray according to our affliction in our hearts (I Kings 8:38,39)
Kings hearts are unsearchable (Proverbs 25:2-3)
WHAT WILL MAN DO IN OUR HEARTS?
We can turn away from the Lord by our hearts and can be cursed (Jeremiah 17:5, Deut. 28:47)
We can turn in our hearts and we will be judged. (I Corinthians
We SERVE Him with our hearts ( but with a willing mind)
We lose heart if we don’t consider him ( Hebrews 12:3 Consider him who endured…so that we may not grow weary and lose heart)
Anyone who looks at a woman lustfully has already committed adultery with her in his heart. (Matt 5:28)
We sin in our hearts (James 4:17, Psalm 119:11)
We follow the Lord with our hearts!
WHAT GOD PROVIDED FOR OUR HEARTS
God Provided His word so that we do not sin in our heart! (Psalm 119:11)
We LIVE from our hearts!! From these verses, we can see how important it is to keep our heart pure! Like David in Psalm 51:10 , we need to ask “Create in me a pure heart oh God and renew a right spirit within me! “ This is why we do prayer ministry. The more our hearts are purified through repentance and forgiveness, the cleaner the light that shines through us to the World. Prayer ministry purifies, sanctifies and transforms so that we can live a whole life, healed and bearing fruit according to Galatians 5:22-23!