The Heart Is

‬‬“The heart is deceitful above all things, and desperately wicked: who can know it?” Jeremiah‬ ‭17:9‬ ‭KJV‬‬

Everyone believes he is good. 

Almost daily I hear someone say, "God knows my heart!" And they are right; God does know. But most people in the church are deceived, by the enemy; they call Him LORD, but they have not made Him LORD. 

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“But unto the wicked God saith, What hast thou to do to declare my statutes, or that thou shouldest take my covenant in thy mouth? Seeing thou hatest instruction, and castest my words behind thee. When thou sawest a thief, then thou consentedst with him, and hast been partaker with adulterers. Thou givest thy mouth to evil, and thy tongue frameth deceit. Thou sittest and speakest against thy brother; thou slanderest thine own mother's son. These things hast thou done, and I kept silence; thou thoughtest that I was altogether such an one as thyself: but I will reprove thee, and set them in order before thine eyes. Now consider this, ye that forget God, lest I tear you in pieces, and there be none to deliver. Whoso offereth praise glorifieth me: and to him that ordereth his conversation aright will I shew the salvation of God.” Psalms‬ ‭50:16-23‬ ‭KJV‬‬

You can believe yourself to be saved, and not be. You can believe what you have been taught by denominations that have compromised His Word, but that will be no excuse for you when you stand before Jesus at The Judgment Seat. There will be no one to blame but yourself. Your very own words will condemn you on that day!  You have been told to repent and turn from your wickedness, but you have refused, believing instead to trust in the doctrines of demons. ‬‬

“For by thy words thou shalt be justified, and by thy words thou shalt be condemned.” Matthew‬ ‭12:37‬ ‭KJV‬‬‬‬

“Strive to enter in at the strait gate: for many, I say unto you, will seek to enter in, and shall not be able. When once the master of the house is risen up, and hath shut to the door, and ye begin to stand without, and to knock at the door, saying, Lord, Lord, open unto us; and he shall answer and say unto you, I know you not whence ye are: Then shall ye begin to say, We have eaten and drunk in thy presence, and thou hast taught in our streets. But he shall say, I tell you, I know you not whence ye are; depart from me, all ye workers of iniquity.” ‭‭Luke‬ ‭13:24-27‬ ‭KJV‬‬

Jesus said,‬‬

“Enter ye in at the strait gate: for wide is the gate, and broad is the way, that leadeth to destruction, and many there be which go in thereat: Because strait is the gate, and narrow is the way, which leadeth unto life, and few there be that find it.” Matthew‬ ‭7:13-14‬ ‭KJV‬‬

Our flesh does not want to be denied. We want all the world has to offer! And we can justify our desire for these things through the Word, because that's what the deceiver does. However, if one would follow Jesus we must deny our lusts; what our flesh desires. That is the difficult, narrow way. But just the fact that one desires the things of this world, shows the road on which he walks.

“Love not the world, neither the things that are in the world. If any man love the world, the love of the Father is not in him. For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh, and the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life, is not of the Father, but is of the world.” 1 John‬ ‭2:15-16‬ ‭KJV‬‬‬‬

“And they that are Christ's have crucified the flesh with the affections and lusts.” Galatians‬ ‭5:24‬ ‭KJV‬‬‬‬

“And whosoever doth not bear his cross, and come after me, cannot be my disciple.” Luke‬ ‭14:27‬ ‭KJV‬‬

To be a follower of The LORD Jesus Christ means more than what you have been taught. It is a difficult walk. It does not conform to the traditions of men. It is one of sacrifice; your will for His will! Submission, obedience to His Word. Humbling yourself. Being a vessel to be used by Him. Walking in repentance, when we fail. Forgiving those who have wronged us, like He did. Giving mercy, when our flesh cries out for justice. It's a walk of sanctification.‬‬

“Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven. Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name? and in thy name have cast out devils? and in thy name done many wonderful works? And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity.” ‭‭Matthew‬ ‭7:21-23‬ ‭KJV‬‬

What awaits those who submit and obey? Joy unspeakable! Peace unimaginable! Faith unstoppable!‬‬

“For what shall it profit a man, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul?” ‭‭Mark‬ ‭8:36‬ ‭KJV‬‬

Repent while there is still time.

Even so - MARANATHA! 

From 10/12/16