Jeremiah 17:1
The sin of Judah is written with a pen of iron, and with the point of a diamond: it is graven upon the table of their heart, and upon the horns of your altars;
The sin of Judah is written with a pen of iron, and with the point of a diamond: it is graven upon the table of their heart, and upon the horns of your altars;
Jeremiah 17:5 Thus saith the LORD; Cursed be the man that trusteth in man, and maketh flesh his arm, and whose heart departeth from the LORD.
| Jeremiah has come to the knowledge of God about the depravity of man. Like any man of God who gets to know God--they get to know themselves and others in a new light. | Jeremiah 17:9 The heart is deceitful above all things, and desperately wicked: who can know it? |
Who can know it? - It even hides itself from itself; so that its owner does not know it. A corrupt heart is the worst enemy the fallen creature can have; it is full of evil devices, - of deceit, of folly, and abomination, and its owner knows not what is in him till it boils over, and is often past remedy before the evil is perceived. Therefore trust not in man whose purposes are continually changing, and who is actuated only by motives of self-interest.
Challenge for today. As you read the word of God follow the example of David and ask the Lord to search your heart. Once He exposes it--don't deny it. Ask Him to cleanse you.
Psalm 51:10 (NIV) "Create in me a pure heart, O God, and renew a steadfast spirit within me."
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