In Ezekiel, God's Word states this: Ezekiel 11:19: "I will give my people hearts that are completely committed to me. I will give them a new spirit that is faithful to me. I will remove their stubborn hearts from them. And I will give them hearts that obey me."
This is a promise of the New Covenant and it is a promise of the return of Israel. The prophet Ezekiel was being instructed by the Lord himself in the vision that he gave him to know the glory of God and to receive the power and the message to speak it to the people of Israel. He knew how the majesty of the presence of God was visible, His throne, His cherubs who served him, and there in that environment he received prophetic messages to announce them to the people, so that they would repent and be converted to a sincere attitude of service to God.
When we read Ezekiel, read this scripture reference three times. Make sure you pause and write down after each reading what takeaways from the reading you receive. Because in reading we know, we do not stop thinking that this is a promise for His New Covenant Church, in which we are also called to repentance, and set to inherit blessing, because we are His people and He is our God. With that Word, he is giving us an opportunity to know and serve him, recognizing him the only one worthy of receiving all glory, honor and praise forever! We must live a life accordingly that honors, and pleases and chases after Him.
What does it mean to be after God's own heart?
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Being a person after God's own heart means that your life is in harmony with God. Your life is in sync with God. ... But bottom line... a woman or man after God's own heart is someone who has given their heart to Him completely.
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A woman or man after God's own heart is one that cares about the "why" behind their actions. ... to be deeply in love with Him, servant-minded and pure in heart. A woman or man after God's own heart is a person believing with great faith - who has given their life completely to Him.
As we end the work week, we enter into a time of seeking God's heart and His vision for us during the next 30 days. Let us be committed to a time of prayer and self-sacrifice and breakthrough.
WORD
Ezekiel 11:19: "I will give my people hearts that are completely committed to me. I will give them a new spirit that is faithful to me. I will remove their stubborn hearts from them. And I will give them hearts that obey me."
2 Chronicles 16:9: "For the eyes of the Lord move to and fro throughout the earth that He may strongly support those whose heart is completely His. You have acted foolishly in this. Indeed, from now on you will surely have wars.”
Matthew 6:21: "For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also."
Psalm 24:4-6: Anyone who has clean hands and a pure heart. Anyone who does not trust in the statue of a god. Anyone who doesn’t use the name of that god when he makes a promise. People like that will receive the Lord’s blessing. When God their Savior hands down his sentence, it will be in their favor. The people who look to God are like that.God of Jacob, they look to you.
WORSHIP
PRAYER
Jesus,
Give us a new heart and a new mind. Open the eyes of our heart. Take away anything that is not pleasing to you. Let us not have a stubborn heart of stone but an obedient heart.Draw us in deeper still, Lord. Lord, I give my heart. I give you my soul. I want live for you alone. Every breath that I take - every moment I am awake. I live for you! Jesus, I love you and I give my heart and my life to you. May I love everything you love. May I obey everything you say.Help me to treasure only You and nothing else. Teach me what it truly is to be a son or daughter after Your heart. In Jesus name, Amen."
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