Hearts That Are Weighed Down

Day 113: Luke 21:29-38, 22:1-13

“But watch yourselves lest your hearts be weighed down with dissipation and drunkenness and cares of this life, and that day come upon you suddenly like a trap.” - Luke‬ ‭21:34‬ ‭ESV‬‬

Our hearts are always in danger of being “weighed down,” and they also seem to be the key to us living the life God intends: “Keep your heart with all vigilance, for from it flow the springs of life.” - Proverbs 4:23 ESV

It is very helpful to consider the three things that Jesus calls attention to that weigh down the heart:

Dissipation: The way people act without moral constraint when they are drunk, losing control.

Drunkenness: To become drunk on alcohol.

Cares of this life : Worry. A feeling of apprehension or distress in view of possible danger or misfortune.

These three aren’t just weighing down hearts. They are also heavy on our entire culture. Numbing our hearts with alcohol or incessant worry won’t fix what’s broken inside us.

1 Peter 5:7 is a great reminder. This verse encourages us to cast all our cares on Jesus because he cares for us. He is the only one who can truly heal our broken hearts.

“The prayer he urges involves an attitude of life, an attitude that seeks to flee worldly sins as the believer concentrates on the service of God. To stand before the Son of man is to possess the ultimate salvation." - Morris, L. (1988). Luke: An Introduction and Commentary (Vol. 3, p. 319)