Proverbs 23:26 My son, give me your heart, and let your eyes observe my ways. God is to exercise lordship over all the capacities and volitions of the soul; over all our spiritual, moral, and intellectual powers. I. THE NATURE, EXTENT, AND REASONABLENESS OF THIS COMMAND. It implies a clear and enlightened understanding of the things of God, especially the gospel method of salvation. The command is reasonable in view of the relations of God to us. II. DIFFICULTIES IN MAKING THIS SURRENDER. Such as affect the young. Temptations of young manhood. Trials and evils of school experience. Entering business. Forms of recreation. Directions: 1. Be in earnest. 2. If you have given God your heart take care what goes in and what comes out of it. 3. Look well to whom beside you give any share of your heart. 4. Beware of carelessness in secret devotion. 5. Keep up attendance on holy ordinances. (Daniel Moore, M.A.) Parallel Verses KJV: My son, give me thine heart, and let thine eyes observe my ways.WEB: My son, give me your heart; and let your eyes keep in my ways. |
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