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Daily Devotion: Proverbs 14:30

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Proverbs 14:30    "A sound heart is the life of the flesh: but envy the rottenness of the bones."

We can look at this verse from two different angles. First, we can talk about a physically healthy heart. It is very important for us to maintain a good quality of diet, exercise, and rest in order to maintain a healthy heart. We hear so much about this every day because we hear of so many people with heart problems. We certainly desire and need a good healthy heart to keep the blood pumping through our bodies. "For the life of the flesh is in the blood." (Leviticus 17:11)  But even deeper than that is the importance of a sound, healthy, spiritual heart. Every aspect of our lives can be affected when our hearts and minds are not where they should be in the spiritual realm. We can be affected mentally and physically when our spiritual status is not in the proper place. Yes, "A sound heart is the life of the flesh." If our hearts are not fixed upon the work of Christ, then envy and dissatisfaction overwhelms us and takes us into dark places. But, when our hearts are right, we can be as the Apostle Paul when he stated that he had learned to be content in whatever state he might have been. We, too, can have that same contentment and satisfaction when our hearts and minds are focused and circulating around the blood of our Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ. "For the life of the flesh is in the blood: and I have given it to you upon the altar to make an atonement for your souls: for it is the blood that maketh an atonement for the soul." (Leviticus 17:11) As the dear old hymn states, "There is power, power, wonder-working power in the precious blood of the Lamb (Jesus Christ). This makes for a sound heart and a wonderful life in Jesus.

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