Daily Devotion

Luke 6:45

A good person draws goodness from the storehouse of a heart filled with what is right, while a corrupt person brings forth what is harmful from a heart filled with what is wrong. For whatever fills the heart will inevitably shape the words that come from the mouth.

Reflection

This verse reminds us that our words are not accidental—they rise from the deep reservoir of our hearts. If love, grace, and truth are cultivated within us, then kindness and blessing will naturally flow outward. But if bitterness, selfishness, or fear take root, those, too, will spill into speech and action.

Scripture often uses the heart to describe the core of who we are—the seat of our desires, decisions, and devotion. It is the place where thought and feeling meet, where choices are made, and where God longs to dwell. As John Ortberg reminds us, God’s love is not given because we are already worthy—it is God’s love that makes us worthy. His immeasurable love for the human heart transforms even what feels ragged or broken into treasure beyond price.

Think of a fruit tree in the garden. If the roots are healthy and the tree is well nourished, its branches will produce good fruit—sweet, ripe, and nourishing. But if the roots are diseased or the soil is poor, the fruit will be spoiled or even poisonous. In the same way, our words are the fruit, and our hearts are the roots. Whatever we allow to grow within us will, in time, show itself in what we say and do.

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Prayer

Dear Lord,
You see us as we truly are. You know the hidden places of our hearts and the words that rise from them. Forgive us when our lips speak what does not reflect your love. Shape our hearts with your mercy, so that what overflows from within us will be goodness, truth, and grace. May our words and actions bear witness to your transforming love.
In Jesus’ name, Amen.