Devotionals
God tells His people, “I will give them an undivided heart and put a new spirit in them; I will remove from them their heart of stone and give them a heart of flesh. (Ezekiel 11:19 NIV)
Can you imagine God taking the broken hearted; the hardened hearts of people and giving them a brand-new loving heart? Anyone who has had a heart transplant knows how risky it is to get a new heart.
One must die so that another may live.
The old heart must be removed before the new one can be put into place.
The old heart must stop beating to allow the new one to begin.
The new heart must learn to circulate blood once again.
The intricate process of detaching and reattaching arteries is a lengthy process and is often rejected because the tissue types have to match perfectly. Yet God, in all His glory talks about giving us a new heart, like it’s a snap of His fingers and undoubtedly it is that simple for the Great Physician. He sees our brokenness and says, “I can make you as good as new!” He sees our potential when we think we are hopeless. He sees what we can be, not what we are. He sees faithfulness when we see only our sinful nature.
So, God waits silently in the background for us to call out His name. He patiently waits for us to ask Him for a new heart.
“Where are you God?”
( silence)
“How can You stand by and do nothing?
I heard You are a God of healing.
I’m still hurting God!”
(more silence)
“If You are for real, then heal me! Fix me!
You have the power…don’t You?”
(and more silence)
And in that pivotal moment the Almighty hears
the precious words of acceptance.
“O God, please HELP me!!
I can’t do this on my own…I need You!”
We don’t have the ability to see what God sees until He touches our broken hearts with His blood stained hands. His touch miraculously changes our hardened hearts into a heart that’s perfectly new. Perfectly matched so that it cannot be rejected. He attaches all the arteries that lead us to the pathway of righteousness. He watches as our old heart stops beating so that He can begin the heart of a new believer. He fills us with His Spirit so that we become the vessels that transport His sacrificial blood into others. He rejoices for this day a new heart of holiness is awakened or reborn.
We’re all familiar with the song, “Change My Heart, O God.” The words are simple but very powerful. Change my heart, O God, make it ever true. Change my heart, O God, may I be like you. You are the Potter, I am the clay. Mold me and make me, this is what I pray. Change my heart, O God. Make it ever true. Change my heart, O God. I want to be like You.
Scripture:
I will give them an undivided heart and put a new spirit in them; I will remove from them their heart of stone and give them a heart of flesh. Then they will follow my decrees and be careful to keep my laws. They will be my people, and I will be their God. But as for those whose hearts are devoted to their vile images and detestable idols, I will bring down on their own heads what they have done, declares the Sovereign LORD."
~Ezekiel 11:19-21~
My Personal Thoughts:
God has already rescued us, carried us, restored us, and freed us from past, present, and future sins through one extravagant act of love…the sacrifice of His Son Jesus. Each one of us has a choice in this life that will determine where we live throughout eternity. Keep in mind that by not making a choice - you are in fact choosing. Eternity is but one breath away; a single heartbeat.
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