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But the high places were not taken away; nevertheless the heart of Asa was wholly devoted to the LORD all his days. Our heart has not turned back, And our steps have not deviated from Your way,. Then when he arrived and witnessed the grace of God, he rejoiced and began to encourage them all with resolute heart to remain true to the Lord;.
Let the word of Christ richly dwell within you, with all wisdom teaching and admonishing one another with psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with thankfulness in your hearts to God. Then Hezekiah said, "Now that you have consecrated yourselves to the LORD, come near and bring sacrifices and thank offerings to the house of the LORD " And the assembly brought sacrifices and thank offerings, and all those who were willing brought burnt offerings.
I will give You thanks with all my heart; I will sing praises to You before the gods. And do not get drunk with wine, for that is dissipation, but be filled with the Spirit, speaking to one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody with your heart to the Lord;. I will observe Your statutes.
As for Hannah, she was speaking in her heart, only her lips were moving, but her voice was not heard. So Eli thought she was drunk.
You have given him his heart's desire, And You have not withheld the request of his lips. In the same way the Spirit also helps our weakness; for we do not know how to pray as we should, but the Spirit Himself intercedes for us with groanings too deep for words; and He who searches the hearts knows what the mind of the Spirit is, because He intercedes for the saints according to the will of God. Give me understanding, that I may observe Your law And keep it with all my heart. You shall therefore be careful to do them with all your heart and with all your soul. The king stood by the pillar and made a covenant before the LORD, to walk after the LORD, and to keep His commandments and His testimonies and His statutes with all his heart and all his soul, to carry out the words of this covenant that were written in this book.
And all the people entered into the covenant. And I arose in the night, I and a few men with me. Help me to love my neighbour as myself.
Fill my heart with love today through your Holy Spirit. Speaking for myself, I find that hypocrisy is always a danger in my own life. It is a temptation to be concerned about position, platforms, titles and honours. And we have to be careful about praying prayers to impress, rather than from the heart.
Jesus criticises the leaders of his day because their hearts are not right. They are far more concerned about outward appearances than about their own hearts. And all the time they are exploiting the weak and helpless.
All the things mentioned indicate their love of being shown deference and of receiving honour from other people. He is concerned about our hearts. Lord, forgive me for the times that I have been concerned about status or show. Help me to be myself and not try to pretend that I am anything better than I am.
Help me to focus not on outward appearance but on the heart. Jesus is not concerned about the size of your wallet.
He is concerned about the size of your heart. Jesus challenges the conventional assumption that large gifts are worth more to God than small ones. He encourages us that it is not only the rich who can please God through their giving — the poor can do so as well.
When I sleep, may they watch over me. It is the reason why He "gave Himself" 2: I sent them up to Him all day long. As for Hannah, she was speaking in her heart, only her lips were moving, but her voice was not heard. The heart is the centre and the source of the whole inner life — thinking, feeling, and willing.
He challenges the rich that it is not enough simply to give sums that greatly surpass that of the poor. Jesus was looking for generous and sacrificial hearts.
What we give, and the way in which we give, reflects our hearts. Jesus does not actually criticise the rich people who throw in large amounts of money. Others look at the outward appearance; Jesus looks at the heart.
It is not the amount, but the attitude of the heart that matters to God. Lord, deliver us from complacency over our giving. Help me to be generous and sacrificial in my giving.
Heartfelt prayer is effective! In Heart to Heart with God, readers explore six attitudes or actions that will bring passion and life to their prayer and give them. Bible Verses About The Heart There are many Bible verses discussing the heart because God’s word is clear that the condition of your heart is critical in your walk with the Lord. Memorize these important verses, and they will always be on your heart! Use our bible verses by topic.
Give me a generous heart. The Old Testament laws covered every aspect of life, including cleanliness, health and hygiene. Of course, no one can accomplish preparing their heart on their own. Humility is an essential ingredient in the preparation of our hearts. Humility has to be forsaken, or at least neglected, before we fall. A humble heart makes a soft, sensitive heart. Our imaginations and our memories are also an important part of preparing our hearts.
David said in 1 Chronicles In context, David had just given offerings toward the building of the temple in Jerusalem that totalled in the billions of dollars 1 Chr. Then the elders of Israel did the same 1 Chr.
The power of memory is a vital part of preparing our own hearts. The Lord warned the children of Israel not to forget the mighty works He had performed for them lest they turn away from following Him Deut. He linked memory to staying true to the Lord.