The Direction of Our Heart
Our heart is who we are as a person. It is our innermost being. We can focus our heart and our life on the right things or on the wrong things. The direction of our heart determines the effectiveness of our life. If we are focused on the wrong things, we will not have success and be blessed by God. Therefore, we need to make sure we keep our heart turned toward the Lord at all times. Solomon made a critical error in his life by disobeying God's clear command not to marry pagan wives. His pagan wives turned his heart away from God to idols. (I Kings 11:9) The Lord was very angry with Solomon, because his heart had turned away from Him, the Lord God of Israel, who had appeared to Solomon twice. If this could happen to Solomon, it can happen to any of us, as believers, if we do not guard against it. God's commands are given to us to set us free from the sins that will harm us. They are not given to restrict us from anything good. We are tempted by the world, the flesh, and the de...