Your Heart is Battle Territory — Guard It!
“The king’s heart is in the hand of The LORD, as the rivers of water: he turneth it whithersoever he will.” Proverbs 21:1 KJV.
The Bible talks of human heart as deceitful and desperately wicked above all things. (Jeremiah 17:9)
The unguarded heart is the most wicked thing that tops the list of wickedness.
No man will ever know the state of his heart, if they isn’t helped by God to discern it.
With the heart, we determine what goes around our lives. Out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaks. (Luke 6:45)
Words do create however the actual beginning of creation taking place in the hearts of men. The mouth is point of delivery.
We are a city on a high hill that can not be hidden. (Matthew 5:14)
In the natural, being a city is impossibility, it’s a figurative term. In the soulish realm, the human heart is a geographical region that can be ‘indwelled’, as your heart is a dimension of occupation.
In your heart there are many things going on, and with a single entry of anything that is not of The Spirit, suddenly you become infected and begin to affect everyone around.
God says, “Guard your heart!”
“Guard your heart with all diligence, for from it flow springs of life.” Proverbs 4:23.
“Guard” here, is the Hebrew Word נָצַר “nâtsar” and it is what an armed sentry does to keep out intruders from accessing the entry points of army territory.
What The Bible say?
- Watch over your heart.
- Preserve your heart.
- Guard it from dangers.
- Guard it with fidelity.
- Keep important secret of your heart.
- Be a watchman to your heart.
The heart is a city of activities like the natural cities, can change the life condition of Nations if given right inclinations.
When Jesus encountered Legion, he was not just dealing with a human being. He was confronting a place and it’s inhabitants. A city with 6,000 inhabitants.
“Jesus asked him, “What is your name?” “Legion,” he replied, because many demons had gone into him.” Luke 8:30.
The word Legion [λεγεών, legeōn] is company of 6,000 strong Roman foot soldiers.
The demon possessed man acknowledged the presence of other 6000 men inside him.
In context that should be a wide area occupied. The heart is huge territory.
But God says the King’s heart is in his hand. (Proverbs 21:1)
God controls the territory of King’s heart and directs it whatever direction he wants it to go.
We are Kings in this manner!
The new birth has transformed us to be Kings and Priests. The priestly position is for our consecration, the Kings nature we possess is for dominion.
This life you live by the faith of the son of God, is a balance of Dominion and Consecration.
When we consecrate our hearts we hand over the legal right for God to direct our hearts.
The result is security we get.
Only after we have changed the inside, will we transform the surroundings.
Shalom,
~ Prophet Peter Odhiambo
Prophet Peter Odhiambo of Heart Revival Network International, Kenya is a Prophetic End-Time Minister of the Gospel, preaching in Crusades and open air Revival meetings. The LORD continues to show him the apostasy in the Church and the need to prepare the Bride, fit for the Wedding of the Lamb, as in Revelation 19:7-8.
Amen…….great post. A reminder from the Lord, especially in the times and seasons we are living in. Thanks for sharing.
God bless