God Gives You A New Heart
Backgrounder on Ezekiel 7-11:
In a series of visions, Ezekiel
foresees the what, why and how
of God’s judgment upon Judah.
The What: total destruction of
Jerusalem and the departure
of God’s glory from the temple.
The Why: generations of idolatry,
wickedness & spiritual indifference.
The How: through the cruel Baby-
lonians, God’s agents of judgment.
But the harshness of the sentence
is tempered by a tender reminder:
A remnant will survive, receive
sanctuary in a foreign country
and return to the Land of Promise.
Lord, Thank You for New Heart: Tell the exiles, this is what the Sovereign Lord says: Although I have scattered u in the countries of the world, I will be a Sanctuary to you during your time in exile… I will gather you… and give you the land of Israel (Ezek 11:16-17). 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 truly be my people, and I will be their God (v19-20) Amen.
Lord, thank You that you are always my Home and my refuge. Thank you for the promise of protection in Psalm 91 that: if you make the Lord your refuge, if you make the Most High your shelter, no evil will conquer you. Thank you for the promise of Your Presence & Help in Psa 139: I can never get away from Your Presence… If I dwell by the farthest oceans, even there Your hand will guide me & Your strength will support me. Amen.
Lord, I pray You will fill me with Your love; and help me to keep my heart from wandering away from You. Make my heart to be undivided and take away any hardheartedness in me. I invite You to take charge of my mind and emotions & help me to give complete control to You. Light a flame of desire in me for You that never goes out. Amen.
Lord, thank you that when we become Christians, You did a miracle by making us new inside. You took out the hard cold hearts and put in new & compassionate hearts so that we are able to serve, do good and help others. Help us to have an ear for those who need counsel or a kind word. Help us to give practical helps when someone has a real need. Help us to intercede for people who are in trouble or needs healing. Help us to live as we should. Amen.
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