Shadow of the Colossus stands tall as one of the most iconic games in PlayStation history, with the game being released on the PS2, remastered on the PS3, and then getting fully remade on the PS4. But Wander’s story is a cautionary tale, as his single-minded pursuit of what his heart desired the most led him down a selfish path of destruction that would impact the entire world around him. Following a voice that promised to give him everything he wanted without ever divulging the full price, each step Wander took came at an ever escalating cost… and at his journey’s end, it became clear that he was actually the villain of his own story. He had been misled… not just by the voice, but by his heart.

Our heart is an unreliable guide, seeking what it desires without fully understanding the hidden costs of its pursuits. Even Christ was offered the world as long as He was willing to compromise His path to achieve it, so let’s be mindful of the voices we are listening to… our heart’s desires may be noble, but only the Father knows the right path for us to take. Let’s place our pursuit of Him and His will at the center of our thoughts and allow His Word to have the final say in every decision we make today… good intentions are a poor substitute for His divine directions. It’s only when He is put first that our path becomes clear.

The heart is deceitful above all things, and desperately wicked; who can know it? I, the Lord, search the heart, I test the mind, even to give every man according to his ways, according to the fruit of his doings. Jeremiah 17:9-10

Guard your heart above all else, for it determines the course of your life. Proverbs 4:23

Delight yourself also in the Lord, and He shall give you the desires of your heart. Commit your way to the Lord, trust also in Him, and He shall bring it to pass. Psalm 37:4-5

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