Friday – Prophets

Reading – Ezekiel 10-12

Highlight Verse:

“And I will give them singleness of heart and put a new spirit within them. I will take away their stony, stubborn heart and give them a tender, responsive heart, so they will obey my decrees and regulations. Then they will truly be my people, and I will be their God.”
‭‭Ezekiel‬ ‭11‬:‭19‬-‭20‬ ‭NLT‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬

As the kid and adult who was usually the one most likely to obey the rules among my group of friends or family members.

For some reason, that was often equated with being unemotional or even cold-hearted.

That’s why I was drawn to the line about a tender, responsive heart.

With a tender, responsive heart you are far more likely to have a passion for bringing joy to the heart of God.

You’re also far more likely to be the hands and feet of a loving God, bringing that heart of God to those in need of it.

Those with a hard heart have no concept of the joy we get when our hearts are aligned with God’s. They have no idea how fun it is to walk on the path that He has set out for us.

Don’t believe me? Prove me wrong. Seek after the heart of God and act on God’s calling for your life.

Then tell me how your heart fared.

Have you experienced a joyful softening of your heart through following God’s heart? Share it!
Are you struggling to find joy in the midst of a religious life? Ditch the religion and seek the heart of God! Then share it. (BTW, that doesn’t mean to ditch church. We need each other.)