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Change Your Heart

Friday July 15, 2022
 

 Jesus tells us that out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaks. If our hearts are thankful to God for all He has done for us, then we will generously praise God, and through prayer and meditation on His Word, seek to know Him more.  On the other hand, if our hearts remain unchanged and we think that being clean and sober will gain us favour with God and others, then we are continuing to operate in self-interest.

 Give me the desire to follow your rules, not the desire to get rich. Don’t let me look at worthless things. Help me live your way. (Psalm 119:36-37 ERV) 

Jesus’ disciples encountered a man called Simon who had previously earned his living as a sorcerer.  Simon said he believed in the name of the Lord Jesus and was baptized. When Simon saw that new believers received the Holy Spirit by the laying on of hands by the disciples, he offered money to buy this power.  The disciples then realized that Simon’s heart was not right with God and told him to repent of his wickedness for thinking that the gift of God could be purchased with money.

 Simon saw that the Spirit was given to people when the apostles laid their hands on them. So he offered the apostles money. He said, “Give me this power so that when I lay my hands on someone, they will receive the Holy Spirit.” Peter said to Simon, “You and your money should both be destroyed because you thought you could buy God’s gift with money”. (Acts 8: 18-20 ERV) 

When we put off our old self with its corrupt ways and put on our new self, allowing God to reproduce His character in us, then God is attentive to our prayers.  Today, let’s be sure that we have surrendered our will and our lives to the Lord so that His favour and blessing may continually be upon us.

 Be that new person who was made to be like God, truly good and pleasing to him. (
Ephesians 4:24 ERV)

 

Prayer: Loving God, I want to leave my old ways behind and embrace Your ways that lead to life and Godliness. I choose to put my trust in You and acknowledge that this new life is a gift from You and not something I have to earn. I want to be like Jesus in my heart. Amen

 

 

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