PERFECT HEART AND WILLING MIND - 1

 ANCHOR OF LIFE DAILY DEVOTIONAL GUIDE

TUESDAY, 25TH JANUARY, 2022

A Devotional Guide of ANCHOR OF LIFE & REDEMPTION MINISTRY, Worldwide.

Author: PASTOR DR. SAMUEL AYORINDE

General Overseer

Topic: PERFECT HEART AND WILLING MIND – Part 1

MEMORIZE: “And thou, Solomon my son, know thou the God of thy father, and serve him with a perfect heart and with a willing mind: for the LORD searcheth all hearts, and understandeth all the imaginations of the thoughts: if thou seek him, he will be found of thee; but if thou forsake him, he will cast thee off forever.” 1 Chronicle 28:9. 

SCRIPTURE READING: 2 Chronicles 25:1-2.

EXPOSITION:

Prior to the consideration of what perfect and willing heart is, there is need to understand the place a heart takes in kingdom service. The literal meaning of heart shows that it is a centre of the emotions especially love, deepest part of one's nature. And, mind means a way of thinking, feeling, wishing, opinion, intention, and purpose. All these are inhabited in the heart of man. Looking at the biblical point of view, heart is described as: 

a. Wellspring of Life (issues of life): “The heart is deceitful above all things, and desperately wicked: who can know it?” Jer. 17:9. “Keep thy heart with all diligence; for out of it are the issues of life.” Prov. 4:23. Heart is a foundation or sources through which feeling, purpose; intention and numerous thought both positive and negative are processed and oozed out. Mark 7:21-23 “For from within, out of the heart of men, proceed evil thoughts, adulteries, fornications, murders, Thefts, covetousness, wickedness, deceit, lasciviousness, an evil eye, blasphemy, pride, foolishness: All these evil things come from within, and defile the man.” From within, out of men's hearts, come evil thoughts. …deceit emanates from the heart  Acts 5:3.

b. It is a centre of devotion: “And thou, Solomon my son, know thou the God of thy father, and serve him with a perfect heart and with a willing mind: for the LORD searcheth all hearts, and understandeth all the imaginations of the thoughts: if thou seek him, he will be found of thee; but if thou forsake him, he will cast thee off for ever.” 1 Chro. 22:9. The eyes of the Lord range throughout the earth to strengthen those whose hearts are fully committed to Him  “For the eyes of the LORD run to and fro throughout the whole earth, to shew himself strong in the behalf of them whose heart is perfect toward him. Herein thou hast done foolishly: therefore from henceforth thou shalt have wars.” 2 Chro. 16:9. Heart is a target for devotion  “And he did that which was right in the sight of the LORD, but not with a perfect heart.” 2 Chro. 25:2. (other references Heb. 10:16; Exd. 33:31; Deut. 5:29; Isaiah 29:13; Jer. 29:13; Matt. 22:37.

Prayer point:

Lord, give me a perfect heart and willing mind in Jesus name.

DAILY BIBLE READING IN A YEAR - Exodus 33-34.