Heart of the Matter
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Guarding your heart
Guarding your heart
Above all else, guard your heart, for everything you do flows from it.
“Why do your disciples disobey our age-old tradition? For they ignore our tradition of ceremonial hand washing before they eat.”
Jesus replied, “And why do you, by your traditions, violate the direct commandments of God?
For instance, God says, ‘Honor your father and mother,’ and ‘Anyone who speaks disrespectfully of father or mother must be put to death.’
But you say it is all right for people to say to their parents, ‘Sorry, I can’t help you. For I have vowed to give to God what I would have given to you.’
In this way, you say they don’t need to honor their parents. And so you cancel the word of God for the sake of your own tradition.
You hypocrites! Isaiah was right when he prophesied about you, for he wrote,
Then Jesus called to the crowd to come and hear. “Listen,” he said, “and try to understand.
It’s not what goes into your mouth that defiles you; you are defiled by the words that come out of your mouth.”
“Are you still so dull?” Jesus asked them.
“Anything you eat passes through the stomach and then goes into the sewer.
But the words you speak come from the heart—that’s what defiles you.
For from the heart come evil thoughts, murder, adultery, all sexual immorality, theft, lying, and slander.
These are what defile you. Eating with unwashed hands will never defile you.”
Our behavior will eventually mirror our hearts
Guardrails for the Heart, Guilt, Anger, Greed, Jealousy
Guilt- I owe you
Anger- You owe me
Greed- I owe me
Jealousy- God owes me
Guilt - Confess
Anger - Forgive
Greed - Give
Jealousy - Celebrate