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Guarding Your
Heart Against Sample
Unwanted
Invaders
DAY 1 OF 6
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Driving past the lake one cold,
wintry morning, I noticed a sign
placed at its edge: Stay Off Ice. I
thought how tempting it would be
for children to venture onto the ice,
longing for an exciting winter
experience: I hope they see and
obey that sign; they won’t be able to
tell from the look of the lake if the
ice is dangerously thin or not!
My thoughts then turned, however,
to the necessity and benefit of signs
and boundaries in general,
especially as laid out for us in the
Word of God as it relates to our
relationship with God. Whether to
keep us off of winter’s “thin ice” -
that which is life-threatening - or to
keep us from summer’s “lush grass”
- where ease and laziness can set in
- boundaries are always for our
good and our benefit, whether we
can discern the danger ahead or
not.
But have you considered another
type of boundary, one not imposed
from without but rather from within;
the one that we are to erect?
Arguably the most important one of
all? The one not placed around a
frozen lake but rather around our
hearts?
Proverbs 4:23 tells us that above all
else, we must guard our hearts. We
are to watch over our hearts,
guarding against dangers from
without and temptations from within.
I am reminded of a declaration made
by David in Psalm 55:9-10, where we
read that the “real danger” is what’s
happening within: within a nation, a
city, or a single heart.
However well the wall is patrolled, it
does little good if the city is overrun
by wickedness.
Likewise, however many boundaries
and “Stay Off Ice” signs I erect or
adhere to in my life, if they only
address outward behavior, my heart
will be vulnerable to attacks and
susceptible to temptations, and
great will be my downfall.
While external boundaries are
prudent and necessary, we must not
neglect the guarding of our hearts,
minds and emotions. This is where
the battle will ultimately be won.
What does this look like, practically
speaking? Over the next five days,
let us consider the acronym
G-U-A-R-D.
Scripture
Proverbs 4:23
Psalms 55:9-10
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