The prophet's dictionary guide to the supernatural
and the human will. Jesus taught us that the heart was the seat of all that eventually becomes our behavior, conduct, and attitude. See Matthew 15:19 and His parables of the seed, the sower, and the Word in the gospels. According to what our Savior said in these parables, the product of human life and its experiences stem from the heart. The heart is not only the seat of emotions, it is the place where inner judgments, morality, and courage are conceived and formulated for behavior and conduct. The heart is the core of all human emotions. The heart is also the sunlight of the body because it is the body’s light source. Salvation impacts the heart where the love of God is shed abroad. Lastly, in spiritual and religious matters, the heart was thought of as the temple seat of one’s god. It is this premise that led the writer of Hebrews 13:9–10 to comprehend and describe the heart as the worshipper’s altar. Look also at Jeremiah 17:1. 615. Hecate—A goddess who was venerated as the supplier of witches. Hecate was worshipped as the daughter of Perses and Asteria, who presides over sorcery potions, witch enchantments, and conjuration of spirits with mystical knowledge. Identified with Diana, Luna, and Proserpina. Symbolized as a female triad joined with the moon goddess Luna, the huntress and fertility goddess Diana, and Proserpina, fire goddess of the underworld. Witches, with a sacrificial black lamb and a dog, worshipped this goddess. 616. Hedge—Prophetically, a spherical guardrail surrounding anyone. One’s hedge may also be thought of as a wall of protection, defense, or siege of destruction. Its purpose is to shut in and restrain, as well as to keep unauthorized forces out. Actually, everyone’s life has a hedge; not all of them are hedges of protection. Hedges are built up and sustained by the deity one worships. Creator God assigns them all. However, His sustenance of the hedge requires compliance with the conduct of His spiritual kingdom. This is because they are the very things the Lord built to sustain His worlds. It is very important that people learn all they can about the rule, precepts, and wisdom of God’s spiritual kingdom. If not, an individual may still maintain a deficient or bankrupt hedge even though they may be doing all they know to be right. Proverbs 9:10–11 stresses the importance of excelling in the knowledge of God to build up and fortify a hedge. Many things go into fortifying, sustaining, and building up a hedge. To start, submission to His will, obedience to His word, and living according to His way of life are the basics. The obvious things of righteousness, mercy, truth, integrity, morality, and holiness head the top of the list. With these are tithing (see definition), worshipping the Lord as God, sacrificial service and giving
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