Heart Search

Dear Kids,

Jeremiah 17:9-10.  “The heart is deceitful above all things and beyond cure. Who can understand it? I the Lord search the heart and examine the mind, to reward a man according to what his deeds deserve.”

Whenever someone is purchasing a home, they have a certain period of time to have an inspector search the house for any obvious or hidden defects that could cause problems after the sale. This is not necessary but always highly advised.  The other day I sat in on a home inspection.  I watched while trained experts combed the house from top to bottom checking the roof, the brick, the wiring and numerous other things that the untrained eye might miss.  They took approximately 500 pictures of every nook and cranny seeking to expose anything that might be a danger. I was impressed with the thoroughness of their investigation and felt sure that the buyer was being well served.

Today’s verse advises us of another type of inspection – a heart and mind examination.  God tells us that our hearts are deceitful and desperately wicked, but who can understand it? When we look at ourselves we tend to think we are pretty good, but when God does the analysis He sees the truth. Romans 3:23 says, “For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God.”  If we were to be rewarded according to what our deeds deserve, it would result in death.

The purpose of an inspection is to find out what is wrong and get it repaired.  When God reveals to us that our hearts are imperfect He also provides a way to get them fixed.  In Psalm 51:10 King David pleads, “Create in me a clean heart, O God, And renew a steadfast spirit within me.”

Have you had a heart inspection recently?  I highly suggest it.

Love,

Mama