Proverbs 7:1-3 urges the hearer to internalize wise commands “within you,” using the metaphor of writing them “on the tablet of your heart” (NKJV). True and unfailing obedience flows from inner attitudes shaped by the commands; it is not something artificially imposed from the outside. Our sinful will and lack of understanding prevent us from internalizing God’s law by ourselves. But God promises to put His law in our minds and write it on our hearts (Jer. 31:33; compare Ezek. 36:26). Putting a clean heart within us is a miracle of God’s creative power (Ps. 51:10). To receive it, we must acknowledge our weakness and accept the forgiveness and moral cleansing that God offers through Jesus Christ (Psalm 51, Jer. 31:34, 1 John 1:7-9). God transforms us, making us new people through His Holy Spirit (John 3:3-8, Titus 3:4-7).
Posted on: Fri, 16 Jan 2015 11:44:46 +0000
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