It is easy to be deceived about matters of the heart. Some would quote Jeremiah 17:9, “The heart is deceitful above all things, And desperately wicked; Who can know it?” But there are two problems when quoting this verse. First, this is not even close to what this verse says in the Hebrew language. Second, if we have been born again we have a new heart; therefore this Scripture doesn’t apply to us.
One of the easiest ways to identify the reality of our heart connection with God is by asking, “What do I fear losing the most?” According to Jesus, our heart and our treasure, i.e. the things we value, are intimately related. We are always afraid of losing that which we value most.
The term, “the fear of God” doesn’t mean in the original language or in application what it means to us in English. For the Hebrew worshiper, this wasn’t the fear of God causing pain. It was the fear of hurting that relationship. The fear of hurting our relationship with God is the beginning of wisdom; that’s why wisdom always weighs the path we take in light of how it will affect our relationship with God.
Making decisions and honestly admitting how high on your list of priorities you evaluate the impact on your relationship with God, may be one of the clearest indicators of our heart connection to the Father. JOIN ME this week and continue a journey into the goodness and reliability of God and the impact that will have on your heart.
