Jeremiah 17:1-11 Verse 1 The sin of Judah is written with an iron stylus, engraved with a diamond point on the tablets of their hearts … and on the horns of their altars. The sin of Judah was also written on the horns of their altars. Clearly Judah had embraced idolatry, which came with altars that looked like those used in the worship of God, … Continue reading The heart of man[2]
Jeremiah 17:1-11 Excerpt from an exposition by Alexander MacLaren, quoted in the Bible Hub Verse 1 1“The sin of Judah is written with an iron stylus, engraved with a diamond point on the tablets of their hearts …” “Sin committed is indelibly written on the heart of the doer. ‘The heart,’ of course, in Hebrew means more than merely the supposed seat of the affections. … Continue reading The heart of man
Love means that I am so concerned with maintaining the value of someone else that I am not concerned about maintaining the value in myself. “Greater love hath no man than this, than that a man laid down his life for his friends.”, plus other scriptures. This helps me to convert belief into faith [by taking action] much earlier – because fear is the restraint. … Continue reading Faith that works by love: Gal 5:6
John 4:18 Jesus said, “you have five husbands”. Much is made of the fact that people have a tendency of torturing themselves with guilt. The approach of the psychologists of our day is to say to a human being, “It’s not your fault”. This is an attempt to head people away from the dangerous area of self blame, which can lead to self destruction. Instead, … Continue reading The human conscience
John 4:15 “Please, sir,” the woman said, “give me this water! Then I’ll never be thirsty again, and I won’t have to come here to get water.” There is an old song that says this, “Fill my cup, Lord. I lift it up, Lord. Come and quench this thirsting of my soul. Bread of heaven, feed me ‘till I want no more, Fill my cup, … Continue reading A well of water springing up
Romans 10:10 “for with the heart man believes … unto righteousness” The question is, what do we believe in our hearts? What did Jesus teach, and was it simple to understand? Jesus said that the things we need to believe in our hearts are simple enough for a child to believe them, but difficult for an adult to understand. The difference between an adult and … Continue reading For with the heart man believes
Eph 3:17-20: “so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith. And I pray that you, being rooted and established in love, 18 may have power, together with all the Lord’s holy people, to grasp how wide and long and high and deep is the love of Christ, 19 and to know this love that surpasses knowledge—that you may be filled to the measure … Continue reading Be secure in the love of God
James 1:5 “If any of you lacks wisdom, you should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to you. 6 But when you ask, you must believe and not doubt, because the one who doubts is like a wave of the sea, blown and tossed by the wind.” God is generous by nature, and he wants us … Continue reading Understand the generosity of God
Jer 31:33-34 “This is the covenant I will make with the people of Israel after that time,” declares the Lord. “I will put my law in their minds and write it on their hearts. I will be their God, and they will be my people.34 No longer will they teach their neighbor, or say to one another, ‘Know the Lord,’ because they will all know … Continue reading The attitude of the heart that makes us progress
2 Cor 10:4 The weapons we fight with are not the weapons of the world. On the contrary, they have divine power to demolish strongholds. What are strongholds, and where are they, and why are they important? Strongholds are patterns of thinking which have become deeply held sub-conscious beliefs. These beliefs in turn provide a safe “place” for influences in our lives that are … Continue reading Dealing with Spiritual strongholds
