6 And these words that I command you today shall be on your heart.
Deuteronomy 6:6 ESV
For a most of history, people thought that the heart was the center of emotion. Of course science has proven otherwise, but many expressions still reflect that ancient belief.
"My heart aches for you."
"You've been in my heart lately."
"Follow your heart."
"Heart's desire."
When I read today's verse it spoke to me of an emotional attachment to scripture. A love for the Holy Word that goes beyond an intellectual understanding or verse memorization.
Does David's grief over his son Absalom cause us to whine in pain? When Paul writes of his imprisonment do we feel indignant? When reading the praise Psalms, does our heart take flight?
The Bible is a book about real people going through the same ups and downs as we do today. The joy they felt, the pain then suffered, the trials and victories are not that much different than what many in today's world encounter.
I realize we cannot be expected to shed a tear every time we read about Stephen's execution or Christ's cruxifiction, but do we still allow the Holy Spirit to move us deeper than just the surface? Are our hearts burdened or lifted when we spend time in His Word?
"These words . . .shall be on our hearts", not just in our heads.
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