Sermon Looking Inward Luke 6:45
The image you linked shows a painting of a man with his mouth open, and a stream of words flowing out of it. The words are a mix of good and bad, suggesting that the man's heart is also a mix of good and bad. This image is a good illustration of the verse Luke 6:45, which says, "Out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh." This verse means that our words reveal what is in our hearts. If our hearts are filled with good things, our words will be good as well. But if our hearts are filled with bad things, our words will be badIn Shakespearean language, the phrase "out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh" can be explained as follows: Hark, good friends, and hearken well, To a truth I now shall tell: What fills the heart, the mouth will speak, Whether good or ill, or weak. If thy heart be full of love, Thy words will be like turtledoves, Soft and gentle, kind and true, And all will listen unto you. But if thy heart be full of hate, Thy words ...