My wife, Jan, and I love architecture. Lately we have been
watching You Tube videos and doing photo searches of Gothic style cathedrals
from around the world. The architectural designers behind these masterpieces
built with enthusiasm because they truly believed these structures would house
God. Many are inspired in proportion by the measurements of Solomon’s temple. I
visited England and Scotland several times in the very first years of this
century and was awed at the sight of Bath Abbey, York Minster, and Westminster
Cathedral, among others.
As much as I was and am inspired by these “house of God,”
they pale in comparison to the true tabernacle of God, the heart of man. I’ve
compiled here 30 positive, spiritual architectural features of the heart from
the Psalms and Proverbs. Of course, there are many duplicates to these within
the respective books and also throughout scripture. There are many negative
examples of heart architectural, as well. But if we cultivate these positive
traits, we can largely avoid the negative. There are 30 entries here, so a
monthly devotional could be “built” around them. God bless.
Ps 4:4 Aware heart
Stand in awe, and sin not: commune with your own heart upon your bed, and be still. Selah.
Stand in awe, and sin not: commune with your own heart upon your bed, and be still. Selah.
Ps 4:7 Glad heart
Thou hast put gladness in my heart, more than in the time that their corn and their wine increased.
Thou hast put gladness in my heart, more than in the time that their corn and their wine increased.
Ps 7:10 Upright heart
My defence is of God, which saveth the upright in heart.
My defence is of God, which saveth the upright in heart.
Ps 9:1 Whole
heart
I will praise thee, O LORD, with my whole heart; I will shew forth all thy marvellous works.
I will praise thee, O LORD, with my whole heart; I will shew forth all thy marvellous works.
Ps 10:17
Prepared heart
LORD, thou hast heard the desire of the humble: thou wilt prepare their heart, thou wilt cause thine ear to hear:
LORD, thou hast heard the desire of the humble: thou wilt prepare their heart, thou wilt cause thine ear to hear:
Ps 13:5
Rejoicing heart
But I have trusted in thy mercy; my heart shall rejoice in thy salvation.
But I have trusted in thy mercy; my heart shall rejoice in thy salvation.
Ps 15:2 True
heart
He that walketh uprightly, and worketh righteousness, and speaketh the truth in his heart.
He that walketh uprightly, and worketh righteousness, and speaketh the truth in his heart.
Ps 17:3
Proved heart
Thou hast proved mine heart; thou hast visited me in the night; thou hast tried me, and shalt find nothing; I am purposed that my mouth shall not transgress.
Thou hast proved mine heart; thou hast visited me in the night; thou hast tried me, and shalt find nothing; I am purposed that my mouth shall not transgress.
Ps 19:14
Meditative heart
Let the words of my mouth, and the meditation of my heart, be acceptable in thy sight, O LORD, my strength, and my redeemer.
Let the words of my mouth, and the meditation of my heart, be acceptable in thy sight, O LORD, my strength, and my redeemer.
Ps 24:4 Pure
heart
He that hath clean hands, and a pure heart; who hath not lifted up his soul unto vanity, nor sworn deceitfully.
He that hath clean hands, and a pure heart; who hath not lifted up his soul unto vanity, nor sworn deceitfully.
Ps 27:14
Strengthened heart
Wait on the LORD: be of good courage, and he shall strengthen thine heart: wait, I say, on the LORD.
Wait on the LORD: be of good courage, and he shall strengthen thine heart: wait, I say, on the LORD.
Ps 28:7
Trusting heart
The LORD is my strength and my shield; my heart trusted in him, and I am helped: therefore my heart greatly rejoiceth; and with my song will I praise him.
The LORD is my strength and my shield; my heart trusted in him, and I am helped: therefore my heart greatly rejoiceth; and with my song will I praise him.
Ps 34:18
Broken heart
The LORD is nigh unto them that are of a broken heart; and saveth such as be of a contrite spirit.
The LORD is nigh unto them that are of a broken heart; and saveth such as be of a contrite spirit.
Ps 40:8
Devoted heart
I delight to do thy will, O my God: yea, thy law is within my heart.
I delight to do thy will, O my God: yea, thy law is within my heart.
Ps 45:1
Expressive heart
My heart is inditing a good matter: I speak of the things which I have made touching the king: my tongue is the pen of a ready writer.
My heart is inditing a good matter: I speak of the things which I have made touching the king: my tongue is the pen of a ready writer.
Ps 51:10
Clean heart
Create in me a clean heart, O God; and renew a right spirit within me.
Create in me a clean heart, O God; and renew a right spirit within me.
Ps 51:17
Contrite heart
The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit: a broken and a contrite heart, O God, thou wilt not despise.
The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit: a broken and a contrite heart, O God, thou wilt not despise.
Ps 57:7
Fixed heart
My heart is fixed, O God, my heart is fixed: I will sing and give praise.
My heart is fixed, O God, my heart is fixed: I will sing and give praise.
Ps 78:72
Innocent heart
So he fed them according to the integrity of his heart; and guided them by the skilfulness of his hands.
So he fed them according to the integrity of his heart; and guided them by the skilfulness of his hands.
Ps 86:11
United heart
Teach me thy way, O LORD; I will walk in thy truth: unite my heart to fear thy name.
Teach me thy way, O LORD; I will walk in thy truth: unite my heart to fear thy name.
Ps 101:2
Perfect heart
I will behave myself wisely in a perfect way. O when wilt thou come unto me? I will walk within my house with a perfect heart.
I will behave myself wisely in a perfect way. O when wilt thou come unto me? I will walk within my house with a perfect heart.
Ps 119:32 Enlarged heart
I will run the way of thy commandments, when thou shalt enlarge my heart.
Ps 119:80
Sound heart
Let my heart be sound in thy statutes; that I be not ashamed.
Let my heart be sound in thy statutes; that I be not ashamed.
Pro 3:3
Imprintable heart
Let not mercy and truth forsake thee: bind them about thy neck; write them upon the table of thine heart:
Let not mercy and truth forsake thee: bind them about thy neck; write them upon the table of thine heart:
Pro 4:23 Governed
heart
Keep thy heart with all diligence; for out of it are the issues of life.
Keep thy heart with all diligence; for out of it are the issues of life.
Pro 8:5
Understanding heart
O ye simple, understand wisdom: and, ye fools, be ye of an understanding heart.
O ye simple, understand wisdom: and, ye fools, be ye of an understanding heart.
Pro 10:8
Wise heart
The wise in heart will receive commandments: but a prating fool shall fall.
The wise in heart will receive commandments: but a prating fool shall fall.
Pro 14:30
Sound heart
A sound
heart is the life of the flesh: but envy the rottenness of the bones.
Pro 15:13
Merry heart
A merry
heart maketh a cheerful countenance: but by sorrow of the heart the spirit is
broken.
The heart of the prudent getteth knowledge; and the ear of the wise seeketh knowledge
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