together forever and I'm apart and I will love you forever and never is on a heart and are changed by his word. And I am being

changed by this word, Proverbs 423. We're spending four weeks talking about one verse. Why? Because it's that

good. It is that rich. So grab a Bible. You're going to need it, not just for Proverbs 423, but all of the beautiful scripture that we're

going to talk through and talk about today.

So let's pray.

The name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit.

Amen.

Come, Holy Spirit.

Lord, illuminate our hearts by this word. Convict our hearts according to your word.

Lord, we know that when you come, when you bring that conviction, you bring lightness, you bring freedom, you bring freedom you bring joy so we welcome you Lord into our hearts once

again would you actually pray that Jesus I give you my heart again today Jesus I renew my love for you. I renew my dedication to you. Jesus, I invite you

into my heart. In your name we pray. Amen. In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the

Holy Spirit. Amen. Proverbs 4.23,

Keep your heart with all vigilance for from it flow the springs of life.

A few years ago for Lent, I asked the Lord, as is my custom, God, what do you want me to do for Lent?

And it was in my time, spending time with the Lord in the morning, just this beautiful, relational,

devotional time.

And very gently, I heard the Lord respond, don't say anything negative about yourself.

And I thought, well, that's weird. I don't really say anything negative about yourself and I thought well that's weird I don't really say anything negative about myself I might occasionally think something negative

about myself but I'm not one of those people you know those like self-deprecating

people who's always saying something negative about myself that's not me Lord

so either that's not you, God,

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