HEART meditations

 

Psalm 19:8

King James Version

8 The statutes of the Lord are right, 

rejoicing the heart: 

the commandment of the Lord is pure, 

enlightening the eyes.

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1 Samuel 16:7

King James Version

7 But the Lord said unto Samuel, 

Look not on his countenance, 

or on the height of his stature; 

because I have refused him: 

for the Lord seeth not as man seeth; 

for man looketh on the outward appearance, 

but the Lord looketh on the heart.

Psalm 12:6

King James Version

6 The words of the Lord are pure words: 

as silver tried in a furnace of earth, 

purified seven times.

Psalm 18:30

King James Version

30 As for God, 

his way is perfect: 

the word of the Lord is tried: 

he is a buckler to all those that trust in him.

Psalm 19:14

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14 Let the words of my mouth, 

and the meditation of my heart, 

be acceptable in thy sight, 

O Lord, 

my strength, 

and my redeemer.

Psalm 66:18

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18 If I regard iniquity in my heart, 

the Lord will not hear me:

Psalm 73:1

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73 Truly God is good to Israel, 

even to such as are of a clean heart.

Psalm 119:11

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11 Thy word have I hid in mine heart, 

that I might not sin against thee.

Proverbs 20:9

King James Version

9 Who can say, 

I have made my heart clean, 

I am pure from my sin?

Proverbs 21:2

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2 Every way of a man is right in his own eyes: 

but the Lord pondereth the hearts.

Proverbs 27:19

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19 As in water face answereth to face, 

so the heart of man to man.

Jeremiah 4:14

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14 O Jerusalem, 

wash thine heart from wickedness, 

that thou mayest be saved. 

How long shall thy vain thoughts 

lodge within thee?

Matthew 24:35

King James Version

35 Heaven and earth shall pass away, 

but my words shall not pass away.

Philippians 1:6

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6 Being confident of this very thing, 

that he which hath begun a good work in you 

will perform it until the day of Jesus Christ:

Philippians 1:9-10

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9 And this I pray, 

that your love may abound yet more and more

 in knowledge and in all judgment;

10 That ye may approve things that are excellent;

that ye may be sincere and without offence 

till the day of Christ.

1 Thessalonians 5:23

King James Version

23 And the very God of peace sanctify you wholly; 

and I pray God your whole spirit and soul and body 

be preserved blameless 

unto the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.

James 3:8

King James Version

8 But the tongue can no man tame; 

it is an unruly evil, 

full of deadly poison.

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John 14

 John 14:1

King James Version

14 Let not your heart be troubled: 

ye believe in God, 

believe also in me.

John 14:6-7

King James Version

6 Jesus saith unto him, 

I am the way, 

the truth, 

and the life: 

no man cometh unto the Father, 

but by me.

7 If ye had known me, 

ye should have known my Father also: 

and from henceforth ye know him, 

and have seen him.

John 14:11-14

King James Version

11 Believe me that I am in the Father, 

and the Father in me: 

or else believe me for the very works' sake.

12 Verily, verily, I say unto you, 

He that believeth on me, 

the works that I do shall he do also; 

and greater works than these shall he do; 

because I go unto my Father.

13 And whatsoever ye shall ask in my name, 

that will I do, 

that the Father may be glorified in the Son.

14 If ye shall ask any thing in my name, 

I will do it.

John 14:15

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15 If ye love me, 

keep my commandments.

John 14:21

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21 He that hath my commandments, 

and keepeth them, 

he it is that loveth me: 

and he that loveth me shall be loved of my Father, 

and I will love him, 

and will manifest myself to him.

John 14:23-24

King James Version

23 Jesus answered and said unto him, 

If a man love me, 

he will keep my words: 

and my Father will love him, 

and we will come unto him, 

and make our abode with him.

24 He that loveth me not keepeth not my sayings: 

and the word which ye hear is not mine, 

but the Father's which sent me.

Joshua 22:11-34

 Joshua 22:11-34

King James Version

11 And the children of Israel heard say, 

Behold, 

the children of Reuben and the children of Gad 

and the half tribe of Manasseh 

have built an altar over against the land of Canaan, 

in the borders of Jordan, 

at the passage of the children of Israel.

12 And when the children of Israel heard of it, 

the whole congregation of the children of Israel 

gathered themselves together at Shiloh, 

to go up to war against them.

13 And the children of Israel 

sent unto the children of Reuben, 

and to the children of Gad,

and to the half tribe of Manasseh, 

into the land of Gilead, 

Phinehas the son of Eleazar the priest,

14 And with him ten princes, 

of each chief house a prince 

throughout all the tribes of Israel; 

and each one was an head of the house of their fathers 

among the thousands of Israel.

15 And they came unto the children of Reuben, 

and to the children of Gad, 

and to the half tribe of Manasseh, 

unto the land of Gilead, 

and they spake with them, 

saying,

16 Thus saith the whole congregation of the Lord, 

What trespass is this that ye have committed 

against the God of Israel, 

to turn away this day from following the Lord, 

in that ye have builded you an altar, 

that ye might rebel this day against the Lord?

17 Is the iniquity of Peor too little for us, 

from which we are not cleansed until this day, 

although there was a plague 

in the congregation of the Lord,

18 But that ye must turn away this day 

from following the Lord? 

and it will be, 

seeing ye rebel to day against the Lord, 

that to morrow he will be wroth 

with the whole congregation of Israel.

19 Notwithstanding,

if the land of your possession be unclean, 

then pass ye over unto the land 

of the possession of the Lord, 

wherein the Lord's tabernacle dwelleth, 

and take possession among us: 

but rebel not against the Lord, 

nor rebel against us, 

in building you an altar 

beside the altar of the Lord our God.

20 Did not Achan the son of Zerah 

commit a trespass in the accursed thing, 

and wrath fell on all the congregation of Israel? 

and that man perished not alone in his iniquity.

21 Then the children of Reuben 

and the children of Gad 

and the half tribe of Manasseh answered, 

and said unto the heads of the thousands of Israel,

22 The Lord God of gods, 

the Lord God of gods, 

he knoweth, 

and Israel he shall know; 

if it be in rebellion, 

or if in transgression against the Lord, 

(save us not this day,)

23 That we have built us an altar 

to turn from following the Lord, 

or if to offer thereon burnt offering or meat offering, 

or if to offer peace offerings thereon,

let the Lord himself require it;

24 And if we have not rather done it 

for fear of this thing, 

saying, 

In time to come your children 

might speak unto our children, 

saying, 

What have ye to do with the Lord God of Israel?

25 For the Lord hath made Jordan 

a border between us and you, 

ye children of Reuben and children of Gad; 

ye have no part in the Lord: 

so shall your children make our children 

cease from fearing the Lord.

26 Therefore we said, 

Let us now prepare to build us an altar, 

not for burnt offering, 

nor for sacrifice:

27 But that it may be a witness between us, 

and you, 

and our generations after us, 

that we might do the service of the Lord before him 

with our burnt offerings, 

and with our sacrifices, 

and with our peace offerings; 

that your children may not say 

to our children in time to come, 

Ye have no part in the Lord.

28 Therefore said we, 

that it shall be, 

when they should so say to us 

or to our generations in time to come,

 that we may say again, 

Behold the pattern of the altar of the Lord, 

which our fathers made, 

not for burnt offerings, 

nor for sacrifices; 

but it is a witness between us and you.

29 God forbid that we should rebel against the Lord, 

and turn this day from following the Lord, 

to build an altar for burnt offerings, 

for meat offerings, 

or for sacrifices, 

beside the altar of the Lord our God 

that is before his tabernacle.

30 And when Phinehas the priest, 

and the princes of the congregation 

and heads of the thousands of Israel which were with him, 

heard the words that the children of Reuben 

and the children of Gad 

and the children of Manasseh spake, 

it pleased them.

31 And Phinehas the son of Eleazar the priest said 

unto the children of Reuben, 

and to the children of Gad, 

and to the children of Manasseh, 

This day we perceive that the Lord is among us, 

because ye have not committed this trespass 

against the Lord: 

now ye have delivered the children of Israel 

out of the hand of the Lord.

32 And Phinehas the son of Eleazar the priest, 

and the princes, 

returned from the children of Reuben, 

and from the children of Gad, 

out of the land of Gilead, 

unto the land of Canaan, 

to the children of Israel, 

and brought them word again.

33 And the thing pleased the children of Israel; 

and the children of Israel blessed God, 

and did not intend to go up against them in battle, 

to destroy the land 

wherein the children of Reuben and Gad dwelt.

34 And the children of Reuben 

and the children of Gad 

called the altar Ed: 

for it shall be a witness between us 

that the Lord is God.

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Colossians 3

 Colossians 3

King James Version

3 If ye then be risen with Christ, 

seek those things which are above, 

where Christ sitteth on the right hand of God.

2 Set your affection on things above, 

not on things on the earth.

3 For ye are dead, 

and your life is hid with Christ in God.

4 When Christ, 

who is our life, shall appear, 

then shall ye also appear with him in glory.

5 Mortify therefore your members which are upon the earth; 

fornication, uncleanness, inordinate affection,

evil concupiscence, and covetousness, which is idolatry:

6 For which things' sake the wrath of God cometh 

on the children of disobedience:

7 In the which ye also walked some time, 

when ye lived in them.

8 But now ye also put off all these; 

anger, wrath, malice, blasphemy, 

filthy communication out of your mouth.

9 Lie not one to another, 

seeing that ye have put off the old man with his deeds;

10 And have put on the new man, 

which is renewed in knowledge 

after the image of him that created him:

11 Where there is neither Greek nor Jew, 

circumcision nor uncircumcision, 

Barbarian, Scythian, 

bond nor free: 

but Christ is all, 

and in all.

12 Put on therefore, 

as the elect of God, 

holy and beloved, 

bowels of mercies, 

kindness, humbleness of mind, 

meekness, longsuffering;

13 Forbearing one another, 

and forgiving one another,

 if any man have a quarrel against any: 

even as Christ forgave you, 

so also do ye.

14 And above all these things put on charity, 

which is the bond of perfectness.

15 And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, 

to the which also ye are called in one body; 

and be ye thankful.

16 Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom; 

teaching and admonishing one another 

in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, 

singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord.

17 And whatsoever ye do in word or deed, 

do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, 

giving thanks to God and the Father by him.

18 Wives, 

submit yourselves unto your own husbands, 

as it is fit in the Lord.

19 Husbands, 

love your wives, 

and be not bitter against them.

20 Children, 

obey your parents in all things: 

for this is well pleasing unto the Lord.

21 Fathers, 

provoke not your children to anger, 

lest they be discouraged.

22 Servants, 

obey in all things your masters according to the flesh; 

not with eyeservice, 

as menpleasers; 

but in singleness of heart, 

fearing God;

23 And whatsoever ye do, 

do it heartily, as to the Lord, 

and not unto men;

24 Knowing that of the Lord ye shall receive 

the reward of the inheritance: 

for ye serve the Lord Christ.

25 But he that doeth wrong 

shall receive for the wrong which he hath done: 

and there is no respect of persons.

Matthew 23:1-33

 Matthew 23:1-33

King James Version

23 Then spake Jesus to the multitude, 

and to his disciples,

2 Saying The scribes and the Pharisees sit in Moses' seat:

3 All therefore whatsoever they bid you observe, 

that observe and do; 

but do not ye after their works: 

for they say, and do not.

4 For they bind heavy burdens and grievous to be borne, 

and lay them on men's shoulders; 

but they themselves will not move them 

with one of their fingers.

5 But all their works they do for to be seen of men: 

they make broad their phylacteries, 

and enlarge the borders of their garments,

6 And love the uppermost rooms at feasts, 

and the chief seats in the synagogues,

7 And greetings in the markets, 

and to be called of men, 

Rabbi, Rabbi.

8 But be not ye called Rabbi: 

for one is your Master, 

even Christ; 

and all ye are brethren.

9 And call no man your father upon the earth: 

for one is your Father, 

which is in heaven.

10 Neither be ye called masters: 

for one is your Master, 

even Christ.

11 But he that is greatest among you 

shall be your servant.

12 And whosoever shall exalt himself shall be abased; 

and he that shall humble himself shall be exalted.

13 But woe unto you, 

scribes and Pharisees, 

hypocrites! 

for ye shut up the kingdom of heaven against men: 

for ye neither go in yourselves, 

neither suffer ye them that are entering to go in.

14 Woe unto you, 

scribes and Pharisees, 

hypocrites! 

for ye devour widows' houses, 

and for a pretence make long prayer: 

therefore ye shall receive the greater damnation.

15 Woe unto you, 

scribes and Pharisees, 

hypocrites! 

for ye compass sea and land to make one proselyte, 

and when he is made, 

ye make him twofold more the child of hell 

than yourselves.

16 Woe unto you, 

ye blind guides, 

which say, 

Whosoever shall swear by the temple, 

it is nothing; 

but whosoever shall swear by the gold of the temple, 

he is a debtor!

17 Ye fools and blind: 

for whether is greater, 

the gold, 

or the temple that sanctifieth the gold?

18 And, 

Whosoever shall swear by the altar, 

it is nothing; 

but whosoever sweareth by the gift that is upon it, 

he is guilty.

19 Ye fools and blind: 

for whether is greater, 

the gift, 

or the altar that sanctifieth the gift?

20 Whoso therefore shall swear by the altar, 

sweareth by it, 

and by all things thereon.

21 And whoso shall swear by the temple, 

sweareth by it, 

and by him that dwelleth therein.

22 And he that shall swear by heaven, 

sweareth by the throne of God, 

and by him that sitteth thereon.

23 Woe unto you, 

scribes and Pharisees, 

hypocrites! 

for ye pay tithe of mint and anise and cummin, 

and have omitted the weightier matters of the law, 

judgment, mercy, and faith: 

these ought ye to have done, 

and not to leave the other undone.

24 Ye blind guides, 

which strain at a gnat, 

and swallow a camel.

25 Woe unto you, 

scribes and Pharisees, 

hypocrites! 

for ye make clean the outside of the cup and of the platter, 

but within they are full of extortion and excess.

26 Thou blind Pharisee, 

cleanse first that which is within the cup and platter, 

that the outside of them may be clean also.

27 Woe unto you, 

scribes and Pharisees, 

hypocrites! 

for ye are like unto whited sepulchres, 

which indeed appear beautiful outward, 

but are within full of dead men's bones, 

and of all uncleanness.

28 Even so ye also outwardly appear righteous unto men, 

but within ye are full of hypocrisy and iniquity.

29 Woe unto you, 

scribes and Pharisees, 

hypocrites! 

because ye build the tombs of the prophets, 

and garnish the sepulchres of the righteous,

30 And say, 

If we had been in the days of our fathers, 

we would not have been partakers with them 

in the blood of the prophets.

31 Wherefore ye be witnesses unto yourselves, 

that ye are the children of them 

which killed the prophets.

32 Fill ye up then the measure of your fathers.

33 Ye serpents, 

ye generation of vipers, 

how can ye escape the damnation of hell?

Ezekiel 36:23-38

 Ezekiel 36:23-33

King James Version

23 And I will sanctify my great name, 

which was profaned among the heathen, 

which ye have profaned in the midst of them; 

and the heathen shall know that I am the Lord, 

saith the Lord God, 

when I shall be sanctified in you before their eyes.

24 For I will take you from among the heathen,

 and gather you out of all countries, 

and will bring you into your own land.

25 Then will I sprinkle clean water upon you, 

and ye shall be clean: 

from all your filthiness, 

and from all your idols, 

will I cleanse you.

26 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 an heart of flesh.

27 And I will put my spirit within you, 

and cause you to walk in my statutes, 

and ye shall keep my judgments, 

and do them.

28 And ye shall dwell in the land that I gave to your fathers; 

and ye shall be my people, 

and I will be your God.

29 I will also save you from all your uncleannesses: 

and I will call for the corn, 

and will increase it, 

and lay no famine upon you.

30 And I will multiply the fruit of the tree, 

and the increase of the field, 

that ye shall receive no more reproach of famine 

among the heathen.

31 Then shall ye remember your own evil ways, 

and your doings that were not good, 

and shall lothe yourselves in your own sight 

for your iniquities and for your abominations.

32 Not for your sakes do I this, 

saith the Lord God, 

be it known unto you: 

be ashamed and confounded for your own ways, 

O house of Israel.

33 Thus saith the Lord God; 

In the day that I shall have cleansed you 

from all your iniquities 

I will also cause you to dwell in the cities, 

and the wastes shall be builded.

Romans 12

 Romans 12

King James Version

12 I beseech you therefore, 

brethren, 

by the mercies of God, 

that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, 

holy, 

acceptable unto God, 

which is your reasonable service.

2 And be not conformed to this world: 

but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, 

that ye may prove what is that good, 

and acceptable, 

and perfect, 

will of God.

3 For I say, 

through the grace given unto me, 

to every man that is among you, 

not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think; 

but to think soberly, 

according as God hath dealt 

to every man the measure of faith.

4 For as we have many members in one body, 

and all members have not the same office:

5 So we, 

being many, 

are one body in Christ, 

and every one members one of another.

6 Having then gifts differing 

according to the grace that is given to us, 

whether prophecy, 

let us prophesy according to the proportion of faith;

7 Or ministry, 

let us wait on our ministering: 

or he that teacheth, on teaching;

8 Or he that exhorteth, on exhortation: 

he that giveth, let him do it with simplicity; 

he that ruleth, with diligence; 

he that sheweth mercy, with cheerfulness.

9 Let love be without dissimulation. 

Abhor that which is evil; 

cleave to that which is good.

10 Be kindly affectioned one to another 

with brotherly love; 

in honour preferring one another;

11 Not slothful in business; 

fervent in spirit; 

serving the Lord;

12 Rejoicing in hope; 

patient in tribulation; 

continuing instant in prayer;

13 Distributing to the necessity of saints; 

given to hospitality.

14 Bless them which persecute you: 

bless, 

and curse not.

15 Rejoice with them that do rejoice, 

and weep with them that weep.

16 Be of the same mind one toward another. 

Mind not high things, 

but condescend to men of low estate. 

Be not wise in your own conceits.

17 Recompense to no man evil for evil. 

Provide things honest in the sight of all men.

18 If it be possible, 

as much as lieth in you, 

live peaceably with all men.

19 Dearly beloved, 

avenge not yourselves, 

but rather give place unto wrath: 

for it is written, 

Vengeance is mine; 

I will repay, 

saith the Lord.

20 Therefore if thine enemy hunger, feed him;

 if he thirst, give him drink: 

for in so doing thou shalt heap coals of fire on his head.

21 Be not overcome of evil, 

but overcome evil with good.