In His Heart
Posted 10/2/2001
Some interesting insights come from a look at the phrase "in his (or her) heart" in the Bible, both for good or bad:
- The Lord in promises Himself in Ge 8:21 that He will never again curse the ground for man's sake, since man's heart is evil, nor will He smith every living thing.
- Abraham laughs to himself in Ge 17:17 at the idea that he and Sarah could have a child in their old age.
- Esau promises himself in Ge 27:41 that he will kill his brother Jacob when their father died.
- Aaron was glad to see Moses in Ex 4:14 as God promised Moses he would.
- Bezaleel was given a heart by God in Ex 35:30-35 to teach others his craftmanship
- Anyone who believes in his heart that he is OK by himself will lose his life, according to De 29:19-21.
- Hannah spoke to God in her heart of her longing for a child 1Sa 1:13.
- David let the threats of Achish get to his heart in 1Sa 21:12, and got him scared.
- David got depressed in his heart in 1Sa 27:1 about running away from Saul all the time, so went to Philistia instead.
- Michal despised David for his uninhibited exultation before God at the return of the ark of the Lord 2Sa 6:16, 1Chr 15:29.
- David prayed to God out of the depths of his heart in 2Sa 7:27, 1Ch 17:25.
- The Queen of Sheba unloaded her heart on Solomon 1Ki 10:2, 2Chr 9:1
- Solomon's heart was filled with wisdom from God in 1Ki 10:24, 2Ch 9:23
- Jereboam schemed in his heart in 1Ki 12:26 to keep Israel split in two with the idol he set up in Shechem.
- Hezekiah revealed his heart to God in 2Ch 32:31 in his responses to the Babylonian ambassadors.
- Haman made the fatal mistake of imagining in his heart in Es 6:6 that there could be none more important to the king than himself.
- Haman resolved to eradicate the Jews from the land, which the king didn't particularly care to hear in Es 7:5-6.
- The wicked thinks he is unshakeable in his security in Ps 10:6, and that God won't see what he's doing Ps 10:11, and won't hold him accountable for his actions Ps 10:13.
- The fool tells himself there is no God Ps 14:1, Ps 53:1.
- The truthful heart is near to God Ps 15:2.
- The righteous has the law of his God in his heart Ps 37:31.
- The enemy hides an agenda of war in his heart under smooth words Ps 55:21.
- The wicked has heart full of perversity Pr 6:14.
- The evil is just what he thinks in his heart Pr 23:7.
- The deceitful have hearts full of abominations Pr 26:25.
- The nations' hearts are in God's control Is 10:7.
- The idolater has a heart he has blinded from the foolishness of his idolatry Is 44:19.
- Idolatry in the heart is known to God Eze 14:4,7.
- Daniel purposed in his heart not to defile himself Dan 1:8.
- Kings raised by God become proud Dan 8:25.
- The proud think they are untouchable Ob 1:3.
- Careless people think they are above any trouble Zep 2:15.
- The adulterer in heart is just as condemned as the one in person Mt 5:28.
- The Word of God is sown in hearts Mt 13:19.
- The evil servant thinks in his heart that his lord won't return anytime soon Mt 24:48, Luk 12:45.
- Faith from a heart devoid of doubt can move mountains Mr 11:23.
- Mary pondered all the events surrounding Jesus' birth Luk 2:19, as well as His statements after being left in the temple as a teen Luk 2:51.
- The pure, steadfast heart does well 1Cor 7:37.
- The cheerful giver determines how much to give God 2Cor 9:7.
- Babylon the great thought she would be above trouble Re 18:7.