The Children’s Class
Each of the following quotations is part of a verse in James or 1 Peter.
1.“A friend of the world.”
2.“The tongue is a fire.”
3.“Now ye see Him not.”
4.“The just for the unjust.”
5.“Doers of the word.”
6.“The poor of this world.”
7.“On your part He is glorified.”
The Young People’s Class The Heart
In speaking of the heart we do not refer to the physical organ of the body which pumps blood through our veins and arteries. It is spoken of in the Word of God generally as the place of our affections, and it is in this way that we are using it in our questions today. In the book of Proverbs we read, “Keep thy heart with all diligence; for out of it are the issues of life.” This verse shows us that our whole life is the outcome of what we allow our affections to run after. A man who loves money will probably spend his life trying to accumulate it, A boy who loves sport will probably spend all his spare time following up the line of sport he likes best. The girl who loves dress is likely to become the slave of fashion.
There are many, many things which we can set our hearts upon down here, but let us be assured that they will all pass away with the world to which they belong.
I hope that the one who reads these lines has not set his or her heart upon anything in this poor passing world. I hope you have set it upon things above and that your whole heart is absorbed and satisfied with Christ. If it is, you have found the true “issues of life.” You have found the true secret of happiness, and of you it can be said, “Your heart shall live forever.” Psalm 22:2626The meek shall eat and be satisfied: they shall praise the Lord that seek him: your heart shall live for ever. (Psalm 22:26). May the Lord give each one of us to “keep (our hearts) with all diligence” day by day. His matchless love demands it!
1.Why are we to keep our hearts with all diligence? Proverbs 4.
2.Should we set our hearts upon riches? Psalm 62.
3.Where should we set our affections? Colossians.
4.What was the joy and rejoicing of Jeremiah’s heart? Jeremiah 15.
5.What gives a person a cheerful face? Proverbs 15.
6.Is God pleased with nice talk if a person’s heart is far from Him? Matthew.
7.What does God say about the imagination of the unsaved man’s heart? Genesis 6.
ML 04/02/1950