Homilist Proverbs 23:26 My son, give me your heart, and let your eyes observe my ways. In this text God speaks to man and asks for his heart. I. THE DIVINE REQUEST. 1. Sincerity. A man is said to be sincere when he engages his heart in any work. And God asks for sincerity. He will not be satisfied with a bare profession. 2. Earnestness. When a man is in earnest about anything we say his heart is in it. So when God asks for the heart He means us to be in earnest. He hates indifference. 3. Entire devotion. "Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart," etc. 4. Delight. Whatever a man engages his heart in he is said to delight in. Some men set their heart upon earthly things, and find in them their chief delight. II. THE NATURE OF THE REQUEST. "My son, give Me." 1. It is an affectionate request. All God's wooing breathes forth an air of affectionate regard for the welfare of man. 2. It is a reasonable request. (Homilist.) 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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