He who trusts in his own heart is a fool,
But he who walks wisely will be delivered.
Proverbs 28:26
This is an uncomfortable message. The world system is
constantly at odds with the truth of the word of God, and this is an example. The world puts forth hundreds of books, plays,
essays, and movies about the person who “follows their heart.” Heart, in this context, is a word that
encompasses a person’s thoughts, will and emotions. While the heart may be the best guide for the
unbeliever, those who know the Lord have a far greater standard by which to
walk. We know that, as Jeremiah wrote:
"The heart is deceitful above all things, And desperately wicked; Who can
know it?” (Jeremiah 17:9) Far better than our own perception and intuition the
believer has the privilege of walking by the Word of God, which is a lamp to
our feet (Psalm 119:105) as illumined by the forever indwelling Holy Spirit of
God. We can heartily praise the Lord that
we have so much more wisdom by which to walk than just our own thoughts,
emotions and perceptions – we have His Light by which we may walk.
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