In the Bible in 1st Samuel 16:7 we are reminded that ‘man looks at the outward appearance but God looks at the heart’
The song ‘feelings of the heart’ is an honest reflection that at times we let people and God down. Thinking wrong thoughts, saying things that are wrong, spiteful and hurtful and doing wrong things. Unfortunately we all do it! The good news is that when we are truly sorry and ask for forgiveness, God forgives us and wipes the slate clean.
At the time of writing this song I had asked a Christian friend to speak at a school scripture union group on the Tuesday afternoon. He contacted me on the Sunday night to decline the invitation saying he was struggling with things. I read the lyrics of this song to him and he said that they summed up his position very well.
There are times in life when we want to run and hide. Feelings of guilt, hurt, frustration or something else. Thankfully, the God who made us can mend the coldest, broken and darkest of hearts and restore us.
Today my Christian friend is serving God in a church and doing a fabulous job with the community of people in his parish. Knowing that God can forgive all our wrongdoings helps us when we are called to do the same with our fellow man.
Purify my heart Psalm 51