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Greetings Family, Have you noticed how the media has been discussing heart health lately? Advertisers are promoting certain cereals as being heart -healthy, magazines advertise the latest heart- healthy vitamins and medicines. The medical field has made great strides in treating conditions of the heart and now have the ability to extend the physical life by artificial heart replacement surgery It would seem like science fiction to our great grandparents - something unheard of! I was thinking along those lines when I wrote the following journal entry:
2 Corinthians 7:2 "Make room for us in your hearts..."
The apostle Paul was writing to the church at Corinth when he penned those words. He was speaking metaphorically, of course, referring to the heart as the seat of emotions.
Although God's word speaks about the heart - not the physical muscle, but the unseen intangible emotion, there are some similarities between the the two. The physical heart has four chambers - and if the heart dies, the entire body will die shortly thereafter. That muscle works hard every second of every day, making sure that the oxygenated blood pumps through the body and that the waste product - carbon dioxide is taken to the lungs and exhaled. The physical heart's job is to take in the good oxygen and send it to the rest of the body. The believer's heart needs to take in the Word of God. That is how it stays healthy, and sharing the word will cause the body of Christ to grow and thrive. The human heart, that physical muscle must take the de-oxygenated blood to a place where the impurities are expelled. So too, in the believer's life, the worldly things that can capture our attention, and the sin that seems so enticing must be expelled from our lives if we are to live and breathe in this life which is hidden in Christ.
If the physical heart decides to take a break, to stop beating even for a few minutes, the body will die. The heart never gets to take a vacation.
So it is for the believer. We belong to Him for eternity - and eternity starts right now. There is no vacation from the Source of life. The One who, if for a moment, took His loving eyes off of us would result in instant annihilation, calls us to follow Him every moment of every day. He knows what is best for us. What we truly need is an undivided heart. Is there room in your heart for Jesus?
That is what I wanted to say. My prayer for you this week is that you would take some time to examine your heart - and talk to your spiritual Cardiologist. He is, after all, the greatest Physician!