What is the condition of your Heart?
We have an example in the Old Testament—King Amaziah, 2 Chronicles 25, where we learn three things from his story.
2 Chronicles 25:2 And he did that which was right in the sight of the LORD, but not with a perfect heart.
When your heart is not fully in tune with God, “a perfect heart” that is when problems come.
Proverbs 4:23 Keep thy heart with all diligence; for out of it are the issues of life.
2 Chronicles 25:2-3 Amaziah did follow the Lord’s commands
As the story continues, in verse 5, Amaziah was going to go to battle against the Edomites (children of Seir). Amaziah had hired an army to go to battle with him. A man of God came to Amaziah and told him not to use the army he had hired because the Lord was not with them. If he took the hired army, he would fall before the Edomites. Verse 9 tells us that Amaziah was worried about the money he paid the army. He doubted that God could provide for his needs.
- A divided heart causes you to Doubt God.
After Amaziah had a great victory against the Edomites, verse 14, “he that he brought the gods of the children of Seir, and set them up to be his gods, and bowed down himself before them, and burned incense unto them.”
- A divided heart causes you to Stray
Amaziah chose to go against God’s commands; he chose to worship false idols and went after the gods of the people he had just defeated. God was angry with Amaziah and sent the man of God to Amaziah, but he refused to listen to the counsel of the man of God in verse 16.
- A divided heart causes you to Turn from God.
The three verses below will help you to keep your heart. God will be with you when you choose to serve him with your whole heart. I challenge you to memorize them.
Philippians 4:19 But my God shall supply all your need according to his riches in glory by Christ Jesus.
Psalm 86:11 Teach me thy way, O LORD; I will walk in thy truth: unite my heart to fear thy name.
Ephesians 6:10 Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might.
Whoever has your heart will determine the direction in your life?