We are all called to the wise use of our hearts.
23 Keep your heart with all diligence, For out of it spring the issues of life. Proverbs 4:23 (NKJV)
Recently while reading through Job something caught my attention. Just a little phrase in a verse as Job spoke, “Or my heart walked after my eyes.” Sometimes lyrics in a song or verse arrest our hearts, this one arrested me.
In context, Job had earlier addressed how he had made a covenant with his eyes. In proclaiming his commitment to walk in righteousness Job made the connection between his heart and where his eyes go. Implicit in Job’s statement is the idea of choice and responsibility, or if you will, our respond ability.
Jesus said many things about our heart and some of what He said reinforces what Job said.
8 Blessed are the pure in heart, For
they shall see God. Matthew 5:8 (NKJV)
21 For where your treasure
is, there your heart will be also. Matthew 6:21 (NKJV)
35 A good man out of the good
treasure of his heart brings forth good things, and an evil man out of the evil
treasure brings forth evil things. Matthew 12:35 (NKJV)
Jesus calls us to purity of heart and points out that what comes out of our hearts is dependent on what we treasure in our hearts. While this may be easy to say, yet hard to do, Job’s simple phrase seems to capture the how. Embracing wisdom is seeking to keep our eyes focused on things that our heart can walk after.
7 If my step has turned from the way, Or my heart walked after my eyes, Or if any spot adheres to my hands, Job 31:7 (NKJV)
