CHAPTER-5 LESSON-(3) LEARNT FROM FOREFATHERS Heart of The Righteous Heart of the righteous is the key theme in the sight of the Lord. God know the way of the righteous (Psalms 1:6). How God knows the way? Because He watches over the righteous. For man looks at the outward appearance, but the Lord looks at the heart (Psalms 16.7). King David records the attributes the heart of the righteous
Fig.38 Heart of the righteous
person (Fig.38). He who walks uprightly…and speaks the truth in His righteous, He who does not back bite with His tongue. But He honors those who fear the Lord…He who does not put out his money at usury. – (Psalms 15.2-5). According to the previous verse, righteous and God watches the truth in heart. Lord Jesus said, “Guard your heart from all evil, For out of the heart proceeds evil thoughts, murders, adulteries, fornications, thefts, false witness, blasphemies”- [Mathew 15.19]. Moreover, Lord Jesus mentioned that He who believes in me…. Out of his heart will flow rivers of living water [John 7.38]. Psalmist mentions as “My heart is overflowing with a good theme” [Psalms 45:1]. CASE STUDIES: (i) King Saul: Saul was a young man from the tribe of Benjamin, who is feeling so low in his sight. He was humble, though he is from rich family. But he was not pious and devoted follower of God. But God selected him, because of his humbleness. Moreover, Saul is not having sustained friendly relation with God. 33
