The heart is deceitful and desperately wicked, Jeremiah 17:9

Psalms 73:1-75:10

Once again the psalmist reminds us of this principle: you may say you love the Lord but your works prove if that is true to God and others. The example of King Joash proves that truth. As long as Jehoiada the priest was alive he followed God. But, as soon as the priest died, so did his “love” for the Lord. It was fake all along! 

Ps 73:11 says They say, “How does God know what we do? Is the Most High aware of what goes on?” This is the picture of King Joash, who rejected God and His principles. If you think God does not see and understand your heart, listen to those words. One has to be blind and foolish to think that God does not see or hear what we do. Our hearts reveal our true self and our actions prove that as well. But, God does not leave us in our quagmire of our foolishness. He keeps coming after us because He knows our true hearts and He desires that we all come to repentance. 

Today, check your words and your actions. What do they say about your heart? Are you true or a fake?