Man's heart is the most versatile muscle in the body. It pumps life-giving blood to all of the body. But it is also susceptible to disease. More people die of herat disease than the next five leading causes combined.
There is also something which we may call "spiritual" heart disease, from which many people die each day. The spiritual heart is man's conscience, his intellect, his seat of emotions. This heart is the inner most part of man. While medical volumes tell us of physical heart disease, the Bible tells us about man's spiritual heart problems.
Spiritual Heart Trouble
The wicked heart (Psalms 58:2; Proverbs 26:23)
The lying heart (Proverbs 12:22; Acts 5:3)
The foolish heart (Romans 1:21; Psalms 14:1)
The hardened heart (Exodus 8:15; Daniel 4:16)
The angry (hateful) heart (Deuteronomy 19:6; Ephesians 4:31; Colossians 3:8)
The perverse heart (Proverbs 11:20)
The deceitful heart (Jeremiah 17:9)
The factious heart (James 3:14)
But the LORD said unto Samuel, Look not on his countenance, or on the height of his stature;
because I have refused him: for the LORD seeth not as man seeth; for man looketh on the
outward appearance, but the LORD looketh on the heart. (1 Samuel 16:7)And I will kill her children with death; and all the churches shall know that I am he which
searcheth the reins and hearts: and I will give unto every one of you according to your works. (Revelation 2:23)
Psalms 58:2 Yea, in heart ye work wickedness; ye weigh the violence of your hands in the earth.
Proverbs 26:23 Burning lips and a wicked heart are like a potsherd covered with silver dross.
Proverbs 12:22 Lying lips are abomination to the LORD: but they that deal truly are his delight.
Acts 5:3 But Peter said, Ananias, why hath Satan filled thine heart to lie to the Holy Ghost, and to keep back part of the price of the land?
Romans 1:21 Because that, when they knew God, they glorified him not as God, neither were thankful; but became vain in their imaginations, and their foolish heart was darkened.
Psalms 14:1 The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God. They are corrupt, they have done abominable works, there is none that doeth good.
Exodus 8:15 But when Pharaoh saw that there was respite, he hardened his heart, and hearkened not unto them; as the LORD had said.
Daniel 4:16 Let his heart be changed from man's, and let a beast's heart be given unto him; and let seven times pass over him.
Deuteronomy 19:6 Lest the avenger of the blood pursue the slayer, while his heart is hot, and overtake him, because the way is long, and slay him; whereas he was not worthy of death, inasmuch as he hated him not in time past.
Ephesians 4:31 Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamour, and evil speaking, be put away from you, with all malice.
Colossians 3:8 But now ye also put off all these; anger, wrath, malice, blasphemy, filthy communication out of your mouth.
Proverbs 11:20 They that are of a froward heart are abomination to the LORD: but such as are upright in their way are his delight.
Jeremiah 17:9 The heart is deceitful above all things, and desperately wicked: who can know it?
James 3:14 But if ye have bitter envying and strife in your hearts, glory not, and lie not against the truth.
