Hasty Hearts
“Do not let your mouth cause your flesh to sin, nor say before the messenger of God that it was an error. Why should God be angry at your excuse and destroy the work of your hands? For in the multitude of dreams and many words there is also vanity. But fear God.” Ecclesiastes 5:6-7 NKJV http://bible.com/114/ecc.5.6-7.nkjv Holiness and honour are often difficult to be desired simultaneously by the heart of man. While holiness thrives in the atmosphere of the fear of God, honour desires and demands the praise of people possibly at the expense of the fear of God. Before the company of fellow men, the heart of man is presumptuously tempted to focus on making the best impression on the minds of people, rather than receiving inspiration from God. Whereas, God always demand the attention of His children - to draw near to hear rather than to speak. For in the multitude of an eagerness to make a good impression, there want no frivolity. Unfortunately, hasty hearts prefer honour to hol...