"The Evolving Heart Too"

"Thou hast seen it; for Thou beholdest mischief and spite, to requite it with Thy hand: the poor committeth himself unto Thee; Thou art the helper of the fatherless." (Psalms 10:14) Jesus continued, by saying, "Labour not for the meat which perisheth, but for the meat which endureth unto everlasting life, which the Son of man shall give unto you: for Him hath God the Father sealed." (John 6:27) It's a strange thing, the heart is, for it aims to be pleased on it's own terms; evolving into something for which there is no rhyme nor reason. We could call it selfishness, maybe, or, just selfish pride; but what is it that makes us look for a way that we can take credit for that which we could not have done? For there is none righteous but Jesus Christ; and when man begins to assume that he can achieve righteousness, on any level, even the very wickedness of his heart he will seek to justify; and by making the law his law, he therefore lowers the standard by which the law has been set. Having seen what our hearts are capable of doing, we should know better than to think that we can achieve righteousness; let alone, try and move forward without God as our guide! However; this word "requite", as in, "to requite it with Thy hand", is a very interesting word that speaks about what God allows, as if He grants or permits man access into his own destruction. The further that the world pulls away from God, the more we see the need for Him in our lives! Therefore; we that do put our trust in Him, are made more aware of the fact that this is not our home; being orphans in this world, we seek to be somewhere else, somewhere where we are better meant to be, and seeing more and more that this world has nothing to offer us. So, in a sense, our hearts are evolving also, but in the opposite direction; therefore, in His granting of the wicked to move forward, He is helping those that are committed unto Him to draw closer to Him. The lines are being drawn in the sand: choose this day who you will serve!!! "Now therefore fear the LORD, and serve Him in sincerity and truth: and put away the gods which your fathers served on the other side of the flood, and in Egypt; and serve the LORD. And if it seem evil unto you to serve the LORD, choose you this day whom ye will serve; whether the gods which your fathers served that were on the other side of the flood, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land ye dwell: but as for me and my house, we will serve the LORD." (Joshua 24:14 & 15)