Christian Devotional – September 16, 2023

The Savior Comes, Day 15

Where are our hearts? Read Matthew chapter 15.

Throughout this chapter, Jesus has several run-ins with the Pharisees and others who don’t believe in him. Jesus quotes this verse from Isaiah about these people. Jesus explains that they are honoring him with their lips but their hearts are far from him.

God sees our heart and he knows whether what we are saying is actually what we mean or not. God wants to know where our hearts are? God wants our heart to truly be reflected in everything that we say and do. When we say that we love God and seek to honor and serve him above all else, do we really mean that? Are we doing the things that would reflect Him as our greatest and deepest desire? Where are our hearts? Are we focused on God the way we need to be?