Trinity Missionary Church Podcast

When the heart is mentioned in the Bible, it is often accompanied by a call to action. For example, Scripture says, "guard your heart," "take heart," "be humble in heart," and the list continues. Jesus never shied away from addressing the heart, and was willing to challenge His listeners about the condition of their hearts. Obviously, we are not talking about the physical heart, but Jesus wants to deal with our hearts and our motivations. The question is, "Do we REALLY want Jesus to take a closer look at our heart?" Or, would we rather simply "work for God" and never be challenged to look inside and make changes where necessary? Jesus specifically addressed the heart in Luke 14 when he told a group of Pharisees a parable about a party. Through this story, Jesus challenged his listeners to look at how they view others as well as themselves. He also encouraged the audience to ask, "What motivates my actions? Why do I do what I do?" These same questions are still pertinent today. Will you allow yourse