Twice in John chapter 14 out Lord Jesus said it: “Let not your heart be troubled.” The verb means “disturbed, disquieted, agitated.” More so, “no longer calm.” He spoke these soothing words to His Disciples, devoted followers.
The Christian’s heart is once (again by Jesus) compared to a storage vault! “A good man out of the good treasure of the heart bringeth forth good things.” Matthew 12:35
But my main emphasis this morning is the idea that the Believer’s heart is the seat of his very “thoughts.”
For example, we are told of the Virgin Mary, upon hearing of the soon coming Birth of Jesus … “But Mary kept all these things, and pondered them in her heart.” Luke 2:19, where “pondered” means she “threw these thought back and forth in her mind!” Literally employing the Greek compound verb “sumballo.”
Now, here’s my Text Verse. The Psalmist testifies: “My heart is inditing a good matter.” The heart of a Christian thus “indites!” But what does that mean? (Psalm 45:1)
The word “inditing” is used here only (just this once) in all the Bible! It is called a “hapax legomenon” for that reason. So I must consult the (Hebrew) Lexicons to learn more. They say “rachash” means “to stir, to keep moving.” (Maybe, one Rabbi thinks “to keep the lips moving in praise and worship.”) In some ancient contexts the word means “to keep boiling, stewing.” in another instance, “to flutter!”
In essence, our hearts should be astir (not troubled, but active in thought, in meditation, in pondering) about the good things of God! About His Word and His works and His Will for our lives!
Christian friend, do not lose (waste) the precious hours of this day in listless “daydreaming.” Engage your heart and train it to “indite” proper and holy and noble thoughts.
This is literally the “heartbeat” of the Believer!
God keeps your heart moving physically, pumping blood throughout your physical body. Now YOU should keep your heart moving (astir) spiritually, savoring and enjoying your Lord God and His Darling Son Jesus!
Wow!
— Dr. Mike Bagwell
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