The Burning Heart

March 22nd, 2013 by JDVaughn Leave a reply »

Did not our heart burn within us . . . ? —Luke 24:32

 

We need to learn this secret of the burning heart. Suddenly Jesus appears to us, fires are set ablaze, and we are given wonderful visions; but then we must learn to maintain the secret of the burning heart— a heart that can go through anything. It is the simple, dreary day, with its commonplace duties and people, that smothers the burning heart— unless we have learned the secret of abiding in Jesus.Much of the distress we experience as Christians comes not as the result of sin, but because we are ignorant of the laws of our own nature. For instance, the only test we should use to determine whether or not to allow a particular emotion to run its course in our lives is to examine what the final outcome of that emotion will be. Think it through to its logical conclusion, and if the outcome is something that God would condemn, put a stop to it immediately. But if it is an emotion that has been kindled by the Spirit of God and you don’t allow it to have its way in your life, it will cause a reaction on a lower level than God intended. That is the way unrealistic and overly emotional people are made. And the higher the emotion, the deeper the level of corruption, if it is not exercised on its intended level. If the Spirit of God has stirred you, make as many of your decisions as possible irrevocable, and let the consequences be what they will. We cannot stay forever on the “mount of transfiguration,” basking in the light of our mountaintop experience (see Mark 9:1-9). But we must obey the light we received there; we must put it into action. When God gives us a vision, we must transact business with Him at that point, no matter what the cost.We cannot kindle when we will The fire which in the heart resides, The spirit bloweth and is still, In mystery our soul abides; But tasks in hours of insight willed Can be through hours of gloom fulfilled.
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March 22, 2013
Journal Entry for Today-JDV
Lord, You tell me that if I come to you I will thirst no more, that all my wants, hopes, needs, fears and future are established. Not that all that I want or think I need will be provided,  but that in being connected to You, my wants , hopes, needs and fears will be addressed in ways I may not even comprehend. Lord, help me to be connected to You and disconnected from what I think I want, need and hope for my today and tomorrows.
And God says…”Seek first the Kingdom of God, which is Jesus, and all you want, hope, dream or think you need for your future will be provided. Delight yourself in the Lord and He will give you the desires of your heart….as your heart and life are transformed with your wants, needs, hopes and dreams. Acknowledge the Lord in all your ways and He will make your paths straight. Let go of what you think you want and need, and be intimately connected to Jesus and discover a place where you will thirst no more.” 

 

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