Responsive Heart

There are things that happen deep inside my heart and I have a hard time explaining them to anyone. There are emotions and directives that I feel deep in my soul and I really try to be discerning and wise toward these promptings and thoughts.

I believe the Lord works inside of me and His work in me is not always intellectual. He does some of that for sure. His work in me is often deeply spiritual. I see it a soul work. It’s hard to define where and what my soul is, but I connect it with my heart. I don’t really have a proper answer as to why that is. I believe that God does His work deep in my soul. I do think that my heart, soul and mind are intricately connected.

This young king of Judah was about 26 years old when he started some renovations on the temple. One of his advisors brought in a book that was found and read to him. The book contained judgment upon Judah for their disobedience to the Lord. Check this out…

19 Because your heart was responsive and you humbled yourself before the Lord when you heard what I have spoken against this place and its people—that they would become a curse and be laid waste—and because you tore your robes and wept in my presence, I also have heard you, declares the Lord. (2 Kings 22:19 NIV)

I think the opposite response would have been an unresponsive and proud heart. Instead the king exhibited the proper response before the Lord.

I believe it’s always appropriate to have a humble and responsive heart before the Lord. He does His best work with humble hearts. I have to work at humility on a daily/hourly basis. The minute I think I’m humble, I’ve let pride enter the gate. I think the biggest sin on the planet is probably pride. The sin of pride is the gate way to just about every sin I can think of.

I needed to hear this passage today. I need to have a responsive and humble heart before the Lord. I believe He spoke that into my heart through this passage.

Pressing On!

Dwayne