Verse
I'll give you a new heart, put a new Spirit in you. I'll remove the stone heart from your body and replace it with a heart that's God-willed, not self-willed. I'll put my Spirit in you and make it possible for you to do what I tell you and live by my commands.
— Ezekiel 36:26-27 msg
Thought
Sometimes, I'm afraid... that's me — heart of stone and self-willed. And when I check around, I find most folks don't believe that people can really change who they are, at least not deep down inside. But I've seen God move in me and change me through his Spirit in times past. So I believe he can and will do it again. And I believe he can do it in more than just my heart — he can move and change our hearts. So let's ask for our hearts to not just be softened, but to have the hard heart replaced and remade by the Spirit of God. Let's ask that the Spirit work on us to mold our will to be like the Father, and not our own selfish yearnings. Then, I believe, we will see more practice of what the Father wants, and a lot less pontificating on what others need to do!
Prayer
Almighty God, remake me and form me to have a heart like Jesus. I confess that this request scares me a bit, but I do want your Spirit to hold sway over my life; so humble me gently and reform me consistently, and remake me from the heart to be who you want me to be. In Jesus' name I pray. Amen.
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I'll give you a new heart, put a new Spirit in you. I'll remove the stone heart from your body and replace it with a heart that's God-willed, not self-willed. I'll put my Spirit in you and make it possible for you to do what I tell you and live by my commands.
— Ezekiel 36:26-27 msg
Thought
Sometimes, I'm afraid... that's me — heart of stone and self-willed. And when I check around, I find most folks don't believe that people can really change who they are, at least not deep down inside. But I've seen God move in me and change me through his Spirit in times past. So I believe he can and will do it again. And I believe he can do it in more than just my heart — he can move and change our hearts. So let's ask for our hearts to not just be softened, but to have the hard heart replaced and remade by the Spirit of God. Let's ask that the Spirit work on us to mold our will to be like the Father, and not our own selfish yearnings. Then, I believe, we will see more practice of what the Father wants, and a lot less pontificating on what others need to do!
Prayer
Almighty God, remake me and form me to have a heart like Jesus. I confess that this request scares me a bit, but I do want your Spirit to hold sway over my life; so humble me gently and reform me consistently, and remake me from the heart to be who you want me to be. In Jesus' name I pray. Amen.
Devotional provided by Heartlight®
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