Men Acquiring A Heart Like David!!!!

Matthew 13

We are walking in today Men Of Torah Day--Men Acquiring A Heart Like David!!!

Witness heart throughout the Bible: H3824 lebab--inner man, mind, will, heart, soul, understanding, inner part, midst

Deuteronomy 11:16 Take heed to yourselves, that your heart be not deceived, and ye turn aside, and serve other gods, and worship them;

Torah: Exodus 14:5; Leviticus 19:17; Deuteronomy 4:29, 4:39, 8:14, 30:17
Prophets: 1 Samuel 1:8, 6:6, 12:24, 16:7; Ezra 7:10, 7:10; Jeremiah 29:13; Zephaniah 1:12; Zechariah 8:17
Writings: Joshua 22:5, 24:23; 1 Kings 8:17, 8:39; 2 Kings 22:19; 1 Chronicles 22:19; Psalms 4:4, 28:3, 86:11, 119:7; Lamentations 3:41

Ezra 7:10 For Ezra had prepared his heart to seek the law of the Lord, and to do it, and to teach in Israel statutes and judgments.

Matthew 13

Matthew 13:15 For this people's heart is waxed gross, and their ears are dull of hearing, and their eyes they have closed; lest at any time they should see with their eyes, and hear with their ears, and should understand with their heart, and should be converted, and I should heal them.

Acquiring A Teachable Heart
As much as society has word play on the heart of man. Dictating in a symbolical comparison of mankind cloned. Do we really know what the heart of man is capable of other than complete destruction? The word of The Most High says the heart is desperately wicked. So either the heart practice the familiar or is taught righteousness.

The word of the word of The Most High promises us with great witnesses. That we would have a new heart and have the power to choose right or wrong. But this time unlike the covenant made with Israel under Moses on tablets of stone. Symbolic of our flesh trusting in our own power to follow Abba's commandments. The Most High promises to fill us with His Ruach Hakodesh. That we would need know man to teach us and His spirit would lead us into all truth, as well as renew our minds and a right spirit.

In the Parable of the Sower (Matthew 13; Mark 4; Luke 8), Yahushua [Jesus] gives us a parable illustrating four different conditions of the heart. In this parable, we see that the Seed is cast into four kinds of ground. Yahushua then tells us that the Seed is the Word of the Most High [who is the person of Messiah], sown in the heart of man. We then see that the four types of ground receiving the Seed are revealed only after a time of testing. This is when the condition of the heart is revealed.

As we look further at the parable, we notice that of four scenarios described in the parable, we see 'fruit' produced in only one scenario — where the seed is sown on 'good ground.' Remember, Messiah has already told us that the 'ground' in which the seed is sown, is the heart of man (Matt 13:19; Mark 4:15; Luke 8:12), and that the 'good ground' is a 'good heart' (Luke 8:15).

So we must ask the two questions: "What is a good heart — and how can we acquire a good heart?"

What is a Good Heart?

First, the heart that is not good:

For this people's heart is waxed gross [thick; callous—not sensitive to the Word], and their ears are dull of hearing [do not hearken — do not hear, and obey], and their eyes they have closed; lest at any time they should see with their eyes, and hear with their ears, and should understand [consider, perceive, rightly understand] with their heart, and should be converted [turn in their actions], and I should heal them [the result of turning]. (Matthew 13:15)

Then the heart that is good:

But he that received seed into the good ground is he that heareth [hearken, to hear and obey] the word, and understandeth it [the result of obedience]; which also beareth fruit [the result of understanding it], and bringeth forth, some an hundredfold, some sixty, some thirty. (Matthew 13:23)

And these are they which are sown on good ground; such as hear [hearken, to hear and obey] the word, and receive it, and bring forth fruit [the result of hearing, obeying, and receiving it], some thirtyfold, some sixty, and some an hundred. (Mark 4:20)

But that on the good ground are they, which in an honest and good heart, having heard the word, keep it, and bring forth fruit with patience [the result of keeping it]. (Luke 8:15)

The Heart that is Not Good
• is not sensitive to what the Word says;
• does not hearken to [hear and obey] the Word;
• does not consider, does not rightly perceive the Word;
• does not turn, to adjust their actions to conform to the Word.

The Heart that is Good
• hearkens to [hears and obeys] the Word, and understands it;
• hearkens to [hears and obeys] the Word, and receives it;
• having heard the Word, keeps it.

How Do We Acquire a Good Heart?

Shew me thy ways, O LORD; teach me thy paths. 5 Lead me in thy truth, and teach me: for thou [art] the God of my salvation; on thee do I wait all the day. (Psalms 25:4)

Teach me thy way, O LORD; I will walk in thy truth: unite my heart to fear thy name. (Psalms 86:11)

Teach me, O LORD, the way of thy statutes; and I shall keep it [unto] the end. (Psalms 119:33)

Teach me good judgment and knowledge: for I have believed thy commandments. (Psalms 119:66)

Teach me to do thy will; for thou [art] my God: thy spirit [is] good; lead me into the land of uprightness. (Psalms 143:10)

Take fast hold of instruction; let her not go: keep her; for she is thy life. (Proverbs 4:13)

Hear counsel, and receive instruction, that thou mayest be wise in thy latter end. (Proverbs 19:20)

The first step of those who would be taught, is to 'cry out' to the Most High, asking Him to "Teach Me!" The above passage (Psalms 143:10) then tells us, that it is by our obedience to 'do' His will [as revealed in Scripture] — that is, by our putting His ways, and His 'house rules' into action in our lives — that Father will lead us, by His Holy spirit, into the land of uprightness. Let us be cautioned, however, that the Most High will not teach someone who is unwilling to keep, to observe, to obey, and to walk in all the specific Bible truths that the Most High desires to teach!

The Importance of Teaching: The Preparation of the Bride
Wherefore come out from among them, and be ye separate, saith the Lord, and touch not the unclean thing; and I will receive you, 18 And will be a Father unto you, and ye shall be my sons and daughters, saith the Lord Almighty. (2 Corinthians 6:17-18)

For this ye know, that no whoremonger, nor unclean person, nor covetous man, who is an idolater, hath any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and of God. (Ephesians 5:5)

First, we see the promises for those who learn to practice those things the Most High considers 'holy' [set-apart as special], and as 'clean' [not defiled]. Second, we see the consequences of those Believers who do not learn nor practice all that is 'holy' and 'clean.' Remember, the above passages are both addressed to Born-Again Believers!

The great importance of one's teachableness can now be seen, when we consider that those among the Born-Again Believers who are unwilling to learn, and to practice, all that is 'holy' and 'clean,' is that they will not be adequately prepared as a Bride Candidate, when Messiah returns.

How the Heart Becomes Teachable

Let us see how we can acquire this teachable heart. We will begin with the first clue:

Herein is my Father glorified, that ye bear much fruit; so shall ye be my disciples. (John 15:8)

When we are growing, we are no longer living by our own ways, but we are learning to live according to Father's ways:

My son, give me thine heart, and let thine eyes observe my ways. (Proverbs 23:26)

In the above passage, Father tells us that if we have been Born-Again ['My son'], He desires that we would give Him our heart, and would then begin to [observe, delight in, accomplish, and walk] His ways. To do this requires that we lay down our own ways, to separate ourselves to walk in His lifestyle of being holy [set-apart] in all our ways. But if we are not separating ourselves In this event, Scripture tells us we are not growing, but backsliding:

The backslider in heart shall be filled with his own ways... (Proverbs 14:14a)

Growing in Obedience

"Though he were a Son, yet learned he obedience by the things which he suffered..." (Hebrews 5:8)

Yahushua voluntarily chose to learn obedience unto death. He learned that obedience is more important than the suffering we must endure, when we obey His Words in the Scriptures. This is the highest example of a teachable heart — of learning obedience by the things we suffer.

Yahushua stripped Himself of self-will, and chose to submit to His Father's will. Yahushua suffered the agony of self-denial in order to learn obedience. He suffered the humility of appearing to be guilty, when charged by the religious and civil authorities, by not explaining His case, and suffered the agony of rejection by the religious authorities. Learning obedience by the things we suffer is gained through humility, honesty, and a willingness to be submissive to the Father and His Word. These are essential qualities of a teachable heart.

Yahushua is our example.

Death Brings Resurrection
Yahuwah desires that we grow and mature. There is, however, only oneway for the Most High to 'grow us up' and to change us:

"But we all, with open face beholding as in a glass the glory of the Lord, are changed into the same image from glory to glory, even as by the Spirit of the Lord." (2 Corinthians 3:18)

"...that which thou sowest is not quickened, except it die..." (1 Corinthians 15:36)

"He must increase, but I must decrease." (John 3:30)

"Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding." (Proverbs 3:5)

Saying, Father, if thou be willing, remove this cup from me: nevertheless not my will, but thine, be done. (Luke 22:42)

"I beseech you therefore, brethren... that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service. And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God. (Romans 12:1-2)

As the above verses teach us, in order for us to mature and be changed into the same image as the glory of Yahushua, a death is required - a death to self, and a death to 'our own' understanding. It is only as we lay down our self-will, and offer our own will as a living sacrifice, that Father can begin to transform us, by His Spirit. The heart of the matter is that our own understanding must humbly bow to Father's Words, and to His Ways. If we desire to cooperate with Father, and allow Him to do His conforming work in us, we must maintain a softness of heart, which is a teachableness — a willingness to hear, to listen, and to make changes in our lifestyle, in obedience to His Words in Scripture.

Characteristics of a Teachable Heart
From the above Scripture passages, we can summarize the characteristics of a teachable heart:

The Teachable Heart

• A teachable heart is open to learning Father's Words, even if they are different from what religious authorities have taught.
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• A teachable heart is willing to conform his actions and lifestyle to the Most High's Words, and to the Most High's heart's desire, as revealed in the Scriptures — even in the face of suffering rejection from religious authorities, family, and friends.
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• A teachable heart will be on guard against any hardness of heart, which Scripture describes as an unwillingness to hear and obey the Word of God.
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• A teachable heart is one that is quick to hear and obey what the Scriptures actually say, and slow to speak one's own opinion.

The Way UP is Down
Growing UP is hard. At times it can be very humiliating and very difficult. Ask any mountain climber if the way UP is difficult. The answer is, "Yes!" Nevertheless, Father is calling each one of us to grow UP into Him in all things, regardless of the difficulties! (Eph 4:15). He intends for each of us to grow up to 'the Rock that is higher than I' — to grow up to His ways and thoughts, that are higher than our ways and thoughts.

In order for us to grow up, however, there is one requirement: we must lay down our attachment to worldly wisdom. "Hath not God made foolish the wisdom of this world?" Worldly wisdom is nothing at all compared to the Most High's wisdom! Shema Selah, let us pause and consider the condition of our hearts??  Teachable?  Soft and able to be molded?  Difficult and unyielding??  Facebook LIVE video