Days of Praise Podcast
The Heart Is Deceitful
“The heart is deceitful above all things, and desperately wicked: who can know it?” (Jeremiah 17:9)
Just as in modern languages, ancient Hebrew used the term “heart” to mean the inw... More...
- Duration:
- 3m
- Broadcast on:
- 03 Aug 2024
- Audio Format:
- mp3
Welcome to the Days of Praise podcast, a daily devotional by the Institute for Creation Research. The heart is deceitful. The heart is deceitful above all things and desperately wicked. Who can know it? Jeremiah 17-9. Just as in modern languages, ancient Hebrew used the term heart to mean the inward motivations that control a person's words and deeds. According to the prophet Jeremiah, the spiritual heart is so innately wicked and deceptive that one cannot even understand his own heart, but God does. One urgently needs a new heart, and God promises just that. A new heart also will I give you, and a new spirit will I put within you, and I will take away the stony heart out of your flesh, and I will give you a heart of flesh. "This is the covenant that I will make with them," says the Lord, "I will put my laws into their hearts." The problem, of course, is heart attitude. In the third chapter of Hebrews, this is illustrated in terms of the attitudes of the children of Israel and the wilderness. First, their hearts had become hard hearts through their lack of gratitude, and three times the author warns us to harden not your hearts. As a result, they soon acquired erring hearts. They do always err in their heart, and they have not known my ways. Finally, their hearts were evil hearts, and God would warn us through them. Take heed, brethren, lest there be in any of you an evil heart of unbelief in departing from the living God. An evil heart is defined here, in effect, as an unbelieving heart. A heart that refuses to receive and believe the word of God is a wicked heart, inevitably generating wicked ways and evil doings, but Christ will create a new heart for all who will believe on Him and confess Him as God and Savior, that if you shall confess with your mouth the Lord Jesus and shall believe in your heart that God has raised Him from the dead, you shall be saved, for with the heart man believes unto righteousness. If you've enjoyed today's devotional, be sure to subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts, and please rate and review so more listeners can find us. To support ICR's ministry, visit icr.org/donate. Your gift of any amount helps us reach others with biblical truth and encouragement. Thanks for listening. We hope you'll start each day with day's praise. [MUSIC PLAYING]