Heart Issues

Jeremiah 17:9  The human heart is the most deceitful of all things, and desperately wicked. Who really knows how bad it is?

John 2:24-25  But Jesus didn't trust them, because He knew human nature.  No one needed to tell Him what mankind is really like.  

What's in your heart?  Good intentions, anger towards others, love, deep sadness, the feeling of wanting to smack someone, bless someone, revenge, peace....on and on, our hearts are a mixed bag of good and evil.  Sometimes I feel like there is more junk than treasure in my heart. 

Many days I cry out to God to take away the stinky garbage that seems to fill my heart.  Just put it out by the curb to be taken away and never seen again!  I plead with Him to make my heart a sweet place for the Holy Spirit to reside, a place filled with His light and His love.  And yet I find darkness, malicious thoughts, selfishness.  Oh that I would be able to shed these things! 

So as I drove to church on Sunday morning and listened to Ravi Zacharias teach on the human heart, I cried out again to the Lord, "change me!"  I think our heavenly Father just loves that prayer.  I believe that the desire to purify ourselves and be like Jesus pleases Him more than we know.  I see all the dirt, the filth, the impurities and He sees my desperate desire to please Him, to have a clean heart and He smiles. 

On to the God visit!  Our terrific worship team hit the target once again with the perfect song...never an accident, always a God thing. LOL  God answered my cry with His promise.  He is so loving and faithful.  Our Savior the promise keeper.  Our Savior the encourager.  Our Savior the heart changer.  What a beautiful God we serve!

Lord, thank You.  You are all those things and more.  You've got this!  I can't understand what You see in us, but I'm so glad You treasure us the way You do.  Your faithfulness is unending.  Thank You Thank You Thank You.  You sure up our waning faith and strength.  You encourage us on this journey that has so many twists, turns, ups and downs.  Lord, please continue to hold onto us until we safely arrive in Your heavenly home.  In Jesus' faithful Name.  Amen

Listen and believe today.   Philippians 1:6  And I am certain that God, who began the good work within you, will continue his work until it is finally finished on the day when Christ Jesus returns.