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“For if our heart condemn us, God is greater than our heart, and knoweth all things” (1 John 3:20).
When we have done something that we know is wrong, our conscience condemns us, and we feel unhappy and ashamed. But when our heart condemns us, it is perhaps a deeper thought. For example, I usually buy my wife some flowers on her birthday. But suppose I am very busy that week, and I forget about her birthday. I have not actually done something wrong, but my heart condemns me, because I love my wife. I feel bad that I forgot her birthday. I have allowed other things to crowd into my life, and forgotten to show my love by buying her flowers.
It can be the same in our Christian life. We can become occupied with the things to do with this life, which the Bible calls “the cares of this life.” We can become careless, and forget to read our Bibles, or spend time in prayer. Then it is not so much our conscience that condemns us, but rather our heart. When this happens, it is reassuring to know that the Lord is greater than our heart, and knows that we do love Him, even though we have been careless.
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