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Change My
Heart
Scripture: Ezekiel 36:26-27
Song: Change My Heart
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"I will give you a new heart and
put a new spirit in you. I will remove your old heart of stone and give you a new heart of
flesh. And I will put My Spirit in you and move you to follow My decrees and help you to
keep my laws." - Ezekiel 36:26-27
Life can get pretty nasty. You have
a bad day, someone says something that cuts deep, you get angry and bitter, then you
completely shut down or lash out just to release the tension. You know, you’re angry.
It’s not what you want or what you know you should do, but it just happens. And then
there’s problems, there’s broken relationships again, and you don’t know
how to fix it. Your heart gets as cold as a stone.
I’ve felt that way too many
times before. But how do I pull out of it and get back into the light? It’s never
just me, it’s God who works on my heart - softening it, breaking it down, replacing
my hard heart with one that’s softened up, hurt a bit, but useful. Sometimes a
scripture verse speaks to me and softens my heart - like Ezekiel 36:26, "And I will
put My Spirit in you and move you to follow My decrees..." The Spirit speaks softly
in my darkness, and opens me up to the voice of God once again.
Awhile back I remember walking a dark, lonely path back to my
place feeling mistreated and frustrated with life. A good friend noticed what was going on
and followed me. We talked for an hour or two about deeper things, deeper than the
superficial stuff most of us usually talk about. I don’t exactly know how, but just
talking and listening made me feel better. I think we’ve got to learn how to
recognize those times in our lives, and in the lives of those people God has placed within
our reach. When our friends need to talk, we have an opportunity to breathe life into
their hearts of stone, to give them hope, and to share our faith with them. May we be open
and listening to the still small voice of the Spirit leading us to share our lives with
those around us on a daily basis. May this be your prayer and your life work!
Suggested Steps to Take:
1. Read the scripture again, soak it in, be saturated and consumed by it.
2. Evaluate your life, your spiritual walk, your relationships, your witness.
3. Ask God for help, direction, and courage to put the words into practice.
4. Live it out! Look, listen and feel with your heart, let the Spirit guide you! |
