“Heart in Hand”

 Psalm 51:10, 12

Created in me a clean heart, O God, and renew a steadfast spirit 

within me. Restore to me the joy of Your salvation, and uphold 

me by Your generous Spirit.  (NKJ)

     It is from the fallen human heart that sin and evil begin.  And from the heart it goes into the mind where it grows to take action, and although the forbidden fruit seems pleasing enough to the eye, it is poison to the soul.  Everyone is born with the nature to sin first and enjoy it.  Since sin is our nature, we love our sin more than we love our God, causing us to rebel against the holiness of God.   The evil powers of Satan are responsible for the curse, and it's futile to combat on our own, because it's a power much greater than our sin corrupt wills can restrain.  No matter how hard we try, we tend to succumb to its power even though we are aware of the possible consequences.   And what is even more unfortunate, is that most people go about their lives happily sinning away without a clue to what is at stake—that they are wasting their short precious lives on the very things that are pulling them away from God's saving grace and the eternal glory that is theirs in Christ Jesus. 

     It is for this very reason that the Lord took matters into His own hands and physically came into our broken world to break the chains that held His people in bondage to sin and death.  And when His mission was completed, He sent the Holy Spirit to show us the Way to remain free from the powers of hell.   The Lord came, the Lord saved, and the Lord provided, but He left the decision to us:  We can choose to remain living in our sin and suffer the consequences later, or we can choose a life in Christ so we can enjoy the glorious rewards later.  But no matter how strong or how good you may think you are, the Enemy will find a way to sneak in and plant the seeds of sin into your mind, where it will either take root and grow, or be discarded and thrown out by the Power of God. The heart is the rudder for your life-journey and unless the Lord has it in His hands you can be sure that the sin in your heart will steer you on a long, dark journey that is far removed from the wonderful life-journey the Lord is calling you on.

                                                                    

                                A Whisper of Hope

My Power in you…is sufficient, dear child.  You are born with sin in your heart and if gone unchecked will lead you on a journey of unending darkness.  Come to Me and I will give you a new heart and restore what is broken.  Come to Me, for I AM the Restorer of  hearts and the Giver of Life.

Psalm 34:18

The LORD is close to the brokenhearted;

He rescues those who are crushed in spirit.  (NLT)

                   

                             “I will give them hearts 

          that will recognize Me as the LORD.”

                             (Jeremiah 24:7)