Bible Verse of The Day – 3-13-23

Proverbs 4:23 (NKJV) 23 Keep your heart with all diligence, For out of it spring the issues of life.

Over the next few days, we will be learning the importance of guarding our hearts.

In Proverbs 4:23, above, the New King James translation uses the word, “keep”. What this really means is to preserve or guard your heart. So, it really says, “Guard your heart with all diligence”.

As followers of Christ, guarding our heart is one of the most important things we can do.

The word, “heart”, is used somewhat figuratively throughout the word of God, representing the place where our choices and decisions are made, and where people or things can influence us for good or bad.

In reality, these things most often happen in our mind. We choose to do right or wrong second by second each day. It happens instantaneously in most situations, although some things are pondered on before actions take place.

Whether it is instantly or over time, our minds and our conscience play the most prominent role in what we choose to do.

This is why it’s important for our minds to be renewed (Romans 12:2) and our conscience to be led by the Holy Spirit.

Now, most people reading this might be thinking that this is all about choices we make regarding whether we fall prey to temptation, leading to acts of sin, etc.

In these devotionals, though, we will be dealing more with choices we make that affect our walk with God and the core beliefs/teachings that we hold as part of that walk.

So, for the next few days, we will be looking deeper into that and learning how to spot those false teachings so we can avoid them and adhere to the truth of God’s word, sending the devil and his lies packing.

We hope you’ll join us.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
49 N Lamplighters Walk
Hampstead, NC 28443

401-439-3780

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