Let Not Your Heart be Troubled
John 14:1
“Let not your heart be troubled.”
The Heart of the
Believer
The
spiritual heart of man is the cross-point of the soul the spirit. Like the physical heart (with two
main arteries supplying blood to the body), it connects the spirit
(reborn & communicating with God) and the soul (mind, will, & emotions). The heart often experiences conflict,
for the spirit of man always wants to please God. The soul however, is not always renewed and submitted
to the complete will and word of God.
We
must constantly renew our soul (mind, will, emotions) with the word of God
until conflicts diminish between the soul and the spirit. This is the process
of “keeping our hearts with all diligence” (Proverbs 4:23). God’s
word and will in our reborn spirit will then govern our soul. Our soul will then lead our bodies to God’s
divine will and purpose.
The Cause of a Troubled
Heart
Jesus
took upon Himself all sin. All of
mankind inherited the sin of Adam (Genesis Chapter 3) and all mankind commits
sin (Romans 3:23). All sins (past,
present, and future) have been nailed to the cross of Jesus Christ. When a person receives Jesus Christ as Lord
and Savior, the Adamic inherited sin and sins previously committed are
irradiated and washed away by the blood of Jesus Christ. Repentance offers an
avenue for forgiveness for sins committed after receiving Jesus Christ as
Savior and Lord. Being free from sin and
the guilt of sin provides a clear path for the heart to “rest in the Lord”. If unrepented sin is present in the heart, it
will be troubled.
A
troubled heart can indicate a heart that has not completely dealt with the sin
issue (1). A troubled heart can also
indicate a heart that is so consumed with the things of the world and its
system that peace cannot exist in it (2).
A troubled heart can further indicate a heart that lacks knowledge of
God’s word and promises (3). If any or
all three of these issues are present in the heart, it cannot help but be
troubled.
Indicators and Remedies
of a Troubled Heart
Indicator
The
troubled heart lacks completeness in relationship with Jesus Christ and does
not understand the finished work of Jesus Christ on the cross. Colossians 2: 10 says, And we are complete in
Him”, God who has begun a good work in
the Believer will bring it to completion only as the Believer yields to the
Savior on a daily basis.
Remedy
Seeking
to irradiate the practice of sin in our lives is a great place to be and live. This place offers us a heart that is trouble
free. Guilt and shame of sin always
brings trouble. God says, “The wages of
sin is death”. So then are we to receive
and do God’s word and the results will be a trouble free heart. As we daily live and daily choose God’s word
as the governance for our life, our hearts become increasingly trouble free.
Indicator
The
troubled heart does not comprehend the tremendous love God has for it and has
not been made perfect in receiving God’s love.
Remedy
I
John 4:18 says,”There is no fear in love because perfect love casts out fear.” When the spiritual knowledge is revealed
regarding the tremendous love of God for us, fear cannot abide. God’s love swallows the emptiness and fear
that gives place to trouble. We trust
God because of Who He is and what He has done (sending Jesus) to set us free.
Indicator
The
troubled heart is constantly pulsating being “at risk” and lives in fear of
being victimized by Satan and the kingdom of darkness.
Remedy
Colossians 1:13 says, “We have been delivered
from the power of darkness and been translated into the kingdom of the dear Son
of God”. Satan really becomes a
“non-issue” as we draw closer in relationship to our Savior, Jesus Christ. The protection and promises of God become
more and more visible as we release faith in Him. We see victory after victory and go from
glory to glory and our hearts become trouble free in the very midst of trouble.
Let not you heart be troubled.
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