Our hearts pump at a rate of 70-75 beats per minute. Though weighing
only 11 ounces on average, a healthy heart pumps 2,000 gallons of blood through
60,000 miles of blood vessels each day. Every day, the heart creates enough
energy to drive a truck 20 miles. In a lifetime, that is equivalent to driving
to the moon and back. A healthy heart can do amazing things. Conversely, if our
heart malfunctions, our whole body shuts down.
The same could be said of our “spiritual heart.” In Scripture, the word
heart represents the center of our emotions, thinking, and reasoning. It is the
“command center” of our life.
So when we read, “Keep your heart with all diligence” (Prov. 4:23), it
makes a lot of sense. But it’s difficult advice to keep. Life will always make
demands upon our time and energy that cry out for immediate attention. By
comparison, taking time to hear God’s Word and to do what it says may not shout
quite so loudly. We may not notice the consequences of neglect right away, but
over time it may give way to a spiritual heart attack.
I’m thankful God has given us His Word. We need His help not to neglect
it, but to use it to align our hearts with His every day.
To keep spiritually fit, consult the Great Physician – GOD. (RBC)
