KEEP YOUR HEART WITH ALL VIGILANCE, FOR FROM IT FLOW THE SPRINGS OF LIFE. Proverbs 4:23
What is the condition of your heart? Doctors know the heart beats the rhythm of life. Poets and lovers see the heart as the place where affection and emotions dwell. The Bible cautions against hard hearts like Pharaoh’s story one that kept Israel captive. (It’s said that the only thing worse than hard-heartedness is soft-headedness.) And so, as the proverb says, the springs of life flow from the heart.
Place your hand over your heart. Thump
thump. Thump thump. Thump thump. That little thumper pushes blood
through thousands of miles of veins and arteries inside your body. You depend
on its operation to keep you alive, yet it works on its own, without your
planning or management.
Paul said, "With the heart one believes and
is justified, and with the mouth one confesses and is saved" (Romans 10:10). Paul’s view of
the heart was less clinical, but he recognized its life-supporting significance
just the same. He would probably promote activities that maintain healthy
hearts too.
First, exercise is vital. Doctors often recommend
vigorous walks. Paul might recommend the same, with Jesus for a companion.
Although Jesus isn’t here to march us step for step, we walk with Him in our
meditation and prayers. He’s close by, and He promises to guide us.
Second, diet is important. Debates toss about pros
and cons of every conceivable food and nutrient, and it’s hard to make sure we
eat the right foods. But Paul’s spiritual diet consists of only one item-God’s
Word.
How pleasant to know that we can never consume too much of His nutrition!Isn’t it great to have exercise and snacks at break?
Janet Irene Thomas
Director, Playwright, Gospel Lyricist, Screenwriter
Founder/CEO
Bible Stories Theatre of Fine & Performing Arts
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