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Daily Devotional, Year 2 – AUGUST 28

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The Heart,

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Part 3:

“Desperately Wicked!”

To read Part 1, click here… April 20th (The Heart: Treasure Chest of the Mind!)

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“The heart is deceitful above all things,

and desperately wicked: who can know it?

I the LORD search the heart, I try the reins,

even to give every man according to his ways,

and according to the fruit of his doings.”

Jeremiah 17:9, 10  

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Unfortunately, long ago, the medical community mis-named the blood pump, calling it “the human heart”.

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And ever since, there has been confusion over what the Bible is referring to, when it speaks of “the heart”.

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But there needs to be no confusion, as the Bible says numerous times, such things as “the thoughts and intents of the heart”.

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Yes, the Bible clarifies itself by speaking of the “thoughts of the heart”.

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The heart is actually the treasure chest of the mind.

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Heart oblique external – cropped image – Wikimedia – Share-Alike Lic.

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DESPERATELY WICKED!

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So now, having clarified that, we can go on to our signature Bible passage for today…

“The heart is deceitful above all things,

and desperately wicked: who can know it?

I the LORD search the heart, I try the reins,

even to give every man according to his ways,

and according to the fruit of his doings.”

Jeremiah 17:9, 10

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This is one of the most incredible passages in the Bible because it reveals the condition of the heart of each and every human on the face of this planet…“desperately wicked and deceitful above all things!”

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What a pronouncement! What an indictment! What a terrible revelation of the human condition! “Desperately wicked and deceitful above all things!” 

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ANOTHER SPIRIT!

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And so, dear soul, if I think that my desperation for the things of this world is just a minor issue, I had better do some serious re-examination of the Bible!

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Because if I possess the spirit of desperate lust and envy for earthly possessions and attractions and proud pursuits, then I might just be filled with the Spirit of Antichrist!

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Or at the very least, being tempted in my heart by Satan!

 

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A LIFE OF REPENTANCE & CONTRITION!

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So, let’s continue on in hearing James’ remedy…

“Draw nigh to God, and He will draw nigh to you.

Cleanse your hands, ye sinners; and purify your hearts, ye double minded.

Be afflicted, and mourn, and weep:

let your laughter be turned to mourning,

and your joy to heaviness.

Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord,

and He shall lift you up.”

James 4:8-10

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Yes, God gives grace to those who are willing to humble themselves before Him!

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David’s sorrow – Wikigallery – Public Domain

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GOD’S GRACE IS GREATER!

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But fortunately, James offers great hope!

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Let’s continue on hearing the remedy which James offers us…“But He giveth more grace!” James 4:6

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Now here is great hope! God is willing to give us grace to overcome the spirit of lust, and desperate covetousness!

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Woman with Bible – Braet von Ãœberfeldt – 1866 – Wikipedia – US Public Domain

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NOT A 24-HOUR STINT!

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And for those of us who have been on the road of repentance, we can assure any newcomers that we’re not talking here of a 24-hour repentance!

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No, the Christian experience is a life of continual repentance and contrition and trembling before a Holy God!

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But let’s not despair! Even in the midst of our sorrow for sin, God can give us bright beams of joy.

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And He will strengthen our spirit and give us, “songs of deliverance”. Psalm 32:7

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USMC – Prayer before Bible study – Wikimedia – Public Domain

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REST UNTO YOUR SOUL!

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Now, the Good News is that God is just now leaving the door of mercy ajar, for any thirsty soul who wishes to drink in the soul-refreshing draughts of the purifying water of life.

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Yes, the Bible makes many similar invitations, such as this…

“Come unto Me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden,

and I will give you rest.

Take My yoke upon you, and learn of Me;

for I am meek and lowly in heart:

and ye shall find rest unto your souls.

For My yoke is easy, and My burden is light.”

Matthew 11:28-30

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WOW! What a promise! To find, “rest unto your souls”!

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Cross of Jesus Christ – cropped image – Wikimedia – Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 Unported license.

 

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TO READ PART 4, CLICK HERE…

AUGUST 29 (The Heart, Part 4: (Desperately Wicked! The Remedy For Lust)

Internet addiction prisoner – Wikipedia – Creative Commons lic.

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TODAY’S PRAYER…

“Dear Lord, Help me to take inventory of my life, to see if I am truly walking in the Spirit of holiness, or if I have unwittingly entered onto a path that leads to destruction… 

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READ MORE…

To explore deeper into this subject, please read… Revelation 12 Woman & The Narrow Gate Stars (Orion’s Gate to Heaven) or you can also read this shorter article…February 4th (Why Doesn’t My Christianity Work?)

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THE END

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TODAY’S FEATURED SIGN

 

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LOCATING THE REVELATION 12 DRAGON

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The Dragon Constellation can be located by finding Orion in winter months.

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The Dragon is to Orion’s left, and the Dragon’s mouth is right next to Orion’s shield.

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This Dragon’s mouth is the V-like constellation The Hyades Cluster, which is the very same constellation that comprises the head of Taurus the Bull.

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In other words, Hyades is also known as the head of Taurus the Bull.

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And Hyades is the mouth of this Dragon.

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The tip of the Dragon’s tail is composed of that star-cluster known as The Pleiades.

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The Pleiades is actually in the shape of a lion’s furry tassel tip of his tail.

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The sketch below shows this Pleiades as the tail tip.

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Now with aid of a dark starry night, you may begin to connect this mouth and the tail with a very long body in an oval shape.

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The front and back legs are very well-defined with stars.

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The front legs are made partially of Taurus.

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The back legs and rear fin are made of the Cetus Constellation.

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But the long oval-shaped body has relatively few stars, but can been seen, howbeit with a dark starry night.

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The four stars of the front fins are made partially of Taurus.

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This Dragon constellation appears in the eastern horizon about mid-summer in the pre-dawn hours, spewing his flood-waters northward toward the Woman of Revelation 12 (Woman in Travail).

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The Wave of Water is primarily composed of the Constellation Auriga.

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The are two more less bright stars which are closest to the Dragon’s mouth.

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These two dimmer stars are also part of this Wave of Water.

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READ MORE…

To explore deeper into this subject, please read… The Dragon of Revelation 12 Constellation…

…or you can also read… Flood Waters of Satan-Introduction

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TOMORROW…

AUGUST 29 (The Heart, Part 4: (Desperately Wicked! The Remedy For Lust)

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20+ MINUTE AUDIO JEREMIAH STUDY

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THIS IS STUDY #605 PRESENTED BY THE LATE HAROLD CAMPING…

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