Leaving Beyond – Grounded In Scripture

“God does not need our tongues to slay the wickedness of men; He needs our hearts to yield to His Word.” ~ Richard Baxter

We abuse Scriptures of threatening and warning when we violently thrust them into the heart of a man, rather than faithfully proclaim them and trust the Holy Spirit to work in his heart.

Restrain our hearts before we foolishly unleash our tongues to speak with unbridled passion, using God’s Word to inflict wounds for our own honor. Oh, what a sinful heart beats wild within.

The heart rests not until it finds satisfaction in justice. Wait upon the Lord—the saint wrestles against this wicked heart. Wait! Wait upon the Lord! That wicked traitor fights hard but oh what grace of God to the saint that he may overcome his own sinful heart. The truth can be a weapon wielded violently against another or it can be a weapon to destroy the wicked desire within.

Command our hearts according to God’s Word!

Grace and Peace, y’all
Soli Deo Gloria

April J. Buchanan