Don't follow your heart: it can deceive you

 "The heart is deceitful above all things, And desperately wicked; Who can know it?" – Jeremiah 17:9

Our hearts cannot be trusted, for they often deceive us by providing incorrect insights about ourselves. They can mislead Christians into thinking they are rich, they have become wealthy, and have need of nothing. (Revelation 3:17), or make them believe that they can sow one thing and reap something else. The heart leads us astray about the future, fills us with false hopes, and convinces us that a more suitable time for repentance will eventually come – a promise that never materializes.

Indeed, the heart is a cunning deceiver. Those who heed its counsel will find themselves deceived and disappointed. In order not to be deceived, I must choose to follow my Lord. His Word should serve as my constant guide, a counselor I turn to in all circumstances and at all times.

Topical meditation 2023

August 8