The Heart
(Ephesians 3:17)
“I have already received forgiveness for my sins, so I no longer need to worry about sin.” Lord, I will handle my own problems. Please take responsibility only for my journey to heaven.” “Service is good, but I still think one shouldn’t let it consume too much time and energy.”
1. The Heart Where the Lord Dwells
If out hearts are filled with such thoughts, can Christ dwell in us comfortably? Can He carry out His work within us? We are so weak that we lack spiritual discernment and are incapable of defending ourselves against the world’s attacks. Christ desires to come to us and guide us, but if we ignore Him and make Him uncomfortable, how can His work within us ever succeed?
2. The Heart United with the Inner Man
The heart is the place where all expressions of our faith originate. Therefore, the condition of our heart is important, and our personality is essential for it to manifest at the heart’s core. When the inward man is overwhelmed by the outward man, the heart is swayed by the outward man, and in such a state, the Lord has no choice but to be neglected. Conversely, when the inward man becomes strengthened, which was once devoted to the outward man, becomes one with the inner man, leading us to obey Christ and trust in Him.
3. The Personality in Whom the Lord Places Trust
All of this process is accomplished through faith. We receive salvation by faith, move forward to God by faith, and allow Christ to peacefully play His role as our Lord within us through faith. Faith is a relationship of mutual trust. It’s not just us trusting the Lord; we should also enable the Lord to trust our personality. We must make it possible for the Lord to dwell comfortably within us and carry out His work. When we do so, the Lord will also testify us, as those who dwell within Him.
January 7, 2023
Overseer Sung-Hyun Kim
