Counsel Of The Heart

Proverbs 20:5  

"Counsel in the heart of man is like deep water; 

but a man of understanding will draw it out." 

    Pure and undisturbed, but secret, hidden; such are the things of the spirit of a man. The thoughts of his mind, the devices of his heart; which, though easily known by the searcher of hearts, are not easily penetrated into by men, and it is not easily gotten out of them what is in them, especially in some men, who are very closed and reserved. This is true of wicked men, who seek sleep to hide their counsel; and of good men, especially learned men, who have got a great deal of wisdom and knowledge in them, but not very communicative and silent in conversation;
    But a man of understanding will draw it out; he will find ways and means to discover the secret designs of wicked men, whether against church or state; and, by asking proper questions, an understanding man will get out useful things from men of knowledge. However, some men must be pumped, and a good deal of pains must be taken with them, to get out anything from them. It's like getting water out of a deep well, which when got is very good. 
    My Friends, that wisdom and knowledge can be drawn out by a person with understanding and a true heart. It is a challenge to any man in the world to prove himself sinless. Only saints in heaven, who “have seen Him as He is” and been made like Him, can say it. Though the believer, through the work of the Spirit, is pure from the sins of many others, yet each one still has sins that easily beset him—sins of omission and sins of commission which they have to continually confess in order to maintain unbroken fellowship with Christ. 
Amen!


Reading: (Prov. 201-30)
Ref: (HG SB)

May God Bless You

And Your Family

Minister Robert A. Lail Sr.

The Cross Life Ministry