Standing Guard
Standing Guard
“Keep thy heart with all diligence; For out of it are the issues of life.”
Proverbs 4:23
It is time to stand guard! It is time to take up the shield of faith, grab the Sword of the Spirit and protect what matters! While we may use the word “heart” when we speak of our motives and intentions it is our soul that is truly the essence of who we are. It is our soul that Christ gave His life for. It is our souls that are making decisions every day as to whether we will do things our way, or follow The Way that is Christ.
Proverbs 4:23 warns us, “Keep thy heart with all diligence; For out of it are the issues of life.” That word “diligence” means to actively stand guard. It is a daily...even moment by moment choice to actively stand guard over our lives. The enemy has done a great job of luring us into a complacent mindset that it doesn’t really matter what we do in our lives. Or we have been convinced that we should “follow our heart”. “Do what makes you happy”. Live life on your terms...all these are us conceding to defeat in this battle for souls. If Satan can get me to quit standing guard in my life then he knows that I will not be in my place to help others realize that Christ died for their soul as well.
So I am reminding myself today...I am calling on my family, church family, and all those who have been redeemed by the Conquering King Christ Jesus! Stand guard today! Hold up that shield of faith...allow the Sword of the Spirit to help you make the choice today to protect that heart. Every choice you make today will either protect what Jesus died for or hurt it. If God thought your soul...your essence of identity...your heart was worth dying for, shouldn’t we think it important enough to stand guard for? Let that simmer for a bit.
Pastor Larry Hof
“Keep thy heart with all diligence; For out of it are the issues of life.”
Proverbs 4:23
It is time to stand guard! It is time to take up the shield of faith, grab the Sword of the Spirit and protect what matters! While we may use the word “heart” when we speak of our motives and intentions it is our soul that is truly the essence of who we are. It is our soul that Christ gave His life for. It is our souls that are making decisions every day as to whether we will do things our way, or follow The Way that is Christ.
Proverbs 4:23 warns us, “Keep thy heart with all diligence; For out of it are the issues of life.” That word “diligence” means to actively stand guard. It is a daily...even moment by moment choice to actively stand guard over our lives. The enemy has done a great job of luring us into a complacent mindset that it doesn’t really matter what we do in our lives. Or we have been convinced that we should “follow our heart”. “Do what makes you happy”. Live life on your terms...all these are us conceding to defeat in this battle for souls. If Satan can get me to quit standing guard in my life then he knows that I will not be in my place to help others realize that Christ died for their soul as well.
So I am reminding myself today...I am calling on my family, church family, and all those who have been redeemed by the Conquering King Christ Jesus! Stand guard today! Hold up that shield of faith...allow the Sword of the Spirit to help you make the choice today to protect that heart. Every choice you make today will either protect what Jesus died for or hurt it. If God thought your soul...your essence of identity...your heart was worth dying for, shouldn’t we think it important enough to stand guard for? Let that simmer for a bit.
Pastor Larry Hof
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