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The Seat of Conviction - Psalm 73:21-22

The Seat of Conviction - Psalm 73:21-22

INTRODUCTION

Much attention has been given to the outward appearance of conviction, but the initial work of conviction is not visible to the eyes of men. According to Psalm 73:21, Asaph was grieved in his heart and pricked in his reins. No doubt, this work eventually manifested itself outwardly, but conviction began in the heart where only God and the troubled man could witness its liveliness. Unfortunately, men have replaced the inner working of conviction with the outward signs of conviction. In doing so, they have produced a temporary, carnal, and fake conviction that does nothing more for a man than make him a hypocrite. If the work does not begin in the heart, it is not of God and it is not conviction.

DEVOTIONAL THOUGHTS

  • (For smaller children) When Peter preached to the Jewish nation about the Lord, some were convicted in their heart and wanted to do something about it (Acts 2:5, 36-37, 40-42). God knows if what you are doing is true heart conviction (Matthew 15:7-8; Matthew 6: 2, 5, 16).
  • What are some the outward manifestations that can accompany conviction that have often been mistaken for a true inner work of conviction?
  • Why is it so dangerous to mistake an outward emotion or work for the true inner working of conviction? What is the difference between how the two will affect you long-term?

PRAYER NEEDS

  • Ask the Lord to guard you from false conviction.
  • Ask God to help you be real with Him and with others.

HYMN

Wholly Thine (Hawks)

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Daily Proverb

Proverbs 15:13

A merry heart maketh a cheerful countenance: but by sorrow of the heart the spirit is broken.
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