Today's reading

I will give you a new heart and put a new spirit in you; I will remove from you your heart of stone and give you a heart of flesh. –Ezekiel 36:26 NIV

February 15, 2023

A New Heart

I will give you a new heart and put a new spirit in you; I will remove from you your heart of stone and give you a heart of flesh. –Ezekiel 36:26 NIV

When someone is on a heart transplant list, it’s a double-edged sword. The patient needs the heart to live, but he also knows that someone else has to die before he can receive it. In Ezekiel 36:26, we read about God’s promise to give us a new heart, not one of flesh and blood—but a spiritual heart. The new heart doesn’t pump blood; it pumps what we need to live eternally. The new heart gives us a fresh perspective. It changes our mind frame from sinful to Holy, from carnal to spiritual.

The Word of God is written on this new heart, imprinted like a seal that is set in soft wax. The new heart is sanctified; it’s declared holy. The new heart is freed from sin, purified, and made legitimate in God’s sight. Our sanctified heart will turn from sin to God because it loves His Word. Our new heart will be quick to repent when it misses the mark and sins. And just as the patient waiting for the heart transplant, someone had to die to provide this new heart. Jesus is our donor. He gave his life for you and me that we might live. Praise our Lord, Jesus!

prayer focuses

Father, please help my words and actions to reflect the softened heart that You have given me.

Thank You, Father, for putting a new spirit within me.

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Author

Brenda Beattie

Brenda Beattie is a retired letter carrier and an active Chaplain for the USPS. She and her husband retired to Bradenton because they loved their church, Bayside Community Church. She has self-published two books, "Finding Sacred Ground In The Daily Grind," and "The Case Of The Missing Letter." She is also a repeat author for "Chicken Soup For The Soul." Her articles appear monthly in the "Mountaineer," a postal publication. Her hearts desire is to encourage and to give hope.