We’re told in Luke 6:45 that “the good man out of the good treasure of his heart brings forth what is good; and the evil man out of the evil treasure brings forth what is evil; for his mouth speaks from that which fills his heart.”
This verse may look a little confusing at first glance, but the meaning is actually very straightforward. To show you what I mean, I’ll break it down into three parts.
1) “The good man out of the good treasure of his heart brings forth what is good.” That means that if someone has a good heart, they will speak good things. Pure-hearted people say good things about others, and they’re kind.
2) “The evil man out of the evil treasure [of his heart] brings forth what is evil.” When a person has sin in her heart, she will say bad things about other people, or talk about immoral activities (including movies or TV shows), because that’s what she’s filling her heart with.
3) “For his mouth speaks from that which fills his heart.” This sums up the first and second part of the verse. Think of it like this: I talk about what I fill my heart with. Are you speaking of pure things––godly things, or are you struggling with angry outbursts and gossip? What do you allow to fill your heart?
As we live our lives to please Him, let’s pray that our hearts are filled only with things that are pleasing to Him, which will cause our actions and words to be pure as well (Philippians 4:8).
By Davonne Parks
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