A Change of Heart
 

"A new heart also will I give you, and a new spirit will I put within you..." (Ezekiel 36:26).
  
Although the exact origins of the celebration of Valentine's Day are somewhat unclear, the holiday continued to gain popularity through the centuries. It wasn't until the 1840s that Valentine's Day cards began to be produced with expressions focusing on the heart. However, way even before then, in the Old Testament, God relayed His expressions regarding the heart!
 
The first medical heart transplant was performed in modern times within the century, however, God's promise of a spiritual heart transplant was made more than two-and-a-half thousand years ago, as written in Ezekiel 36:26.
 
The word "heart" does not just mean the organ in your body that keeps blood flowing and performs other functions, but Biblically speaking, the heart is your core being or the seat of your emotional and intellectual state. Sometimes the words “heart” and “spirit” even are used interchangeably. The heart also associates to the whole "inner man." Proverbs 4:23 says, "Keep thy heart with all diligence; for out of it are the issues of life."
 
Unlike ever before, we need a heart for "prayer." We need a spiritual heart transplant. With a new heart and God's Spirit within, we will be able to have a deeper and genuine relationship with Him. Jesus died for us so that He could be our heart donor, so that we might have life.
 
I am reminded of a story about Michael Brady who was a stuntman for Universal Studios and specialized in skydiving. Michael attempted to parachute onto the top of a moving train. Climbing up the ladder on the side of the train to check some rigging, he accidentally fell, hitting his head and dying instantly. Michael's heart was placed inside the body of Bill Wohl, who had been kept alive for the previous 159 days by a temporary artificial heart. Six months and one day after getting a new heart, Bill received a letter from Michael's family with a picture of Michael enclosed. Bill was surprised to find that he had the heart of a 36-year-old Hollywood stuntman.
 
"I looked at this picture," Bill said, "at this incredibly good-looking, super-fit, super athletic guy, and I thought, 'Are you kidding me? That's whose heart I've got?'" Before his heart transplant, Bill had been a Type-A, overweight, money-obsessed businessman pursuing a jet-setter lifestyle. Today, he works part-time, spending most of his new-found energy winning speed and performance medals in swimming, cycling and track.
 
Bill had a change of heart. Truly, a new heart changed him! Do you need a change of heart today?  Don't be cold-hearted or even half-hearted. Have a heart from God! Have a heart for God! By doing so, you will want to pray more and have a closer relationship with Him. God has a heart (change) for you...so you can have a heart (passion) for Him! For this is..."the heart of the matter!" So, have “A Change of Heart.” Ultimately, you’ll be glad that you did!
 
Flo Shaw
Director
World Network of Prayer 
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Prayer for “a Restoration of Wounded Hearts”
 
How many times have God’s Children been hurt and offended? We may say, “I forgive, but will never forget.” When we say these words, we are holding a grudge under the false pretense of forgiving. Offenses will come, but they must not consume the heart. When a person dwells on the offenses, there comes bitterness, envy, strife, jealously, hatred, anger, and the list can go on. The Joy of the Lord cannot dwell in an unforgiving heart. Jesus is our Great Example. He was falsely accused and crucified. He did no wrong, yet He forgave ALL.
 
Pray:
 
  • that God will restore wounded hearts with a pure and forgiving heart.
  • Pray that God’s Children will remember, “He will regard the prayer of the destitute, and not despise their prayer” (Psalm 102:17).
  • that the wounded heart will have a contrite and humble spirit (Isaiah 57:15).
  • that God gives the wounded heart the strength to forgive. “But if ye do not forgive, neither will your Father which is in heaven forgive your trespasses” (Mark 11:26)
  • Pray that God will give the wounded hearts a Godly love. Read Luke 6:35-38.
  • that wounded individuals have a deep love and desire to draw closer to God. Pray that they will remember Deuteronomy 7:9 which reads, “Know therefore that the Lord thy God, he is God, the faithful God, which keepeth covenant and mercy with them that love him and keep his commandments to a thousand generations.”
  • that the wounded hearts keep their trust in God, who NEVER fails.
  • that the wounded persons will trust and not fear “for God hath not given us a spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind” (II Timothy 1:7).
  • that the wounded individual understands and has faith that “God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble” (Psalm 46:1).
  • that wounded hearts will “trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths” (Proverbs 3:5-6).
  • that the Joy of the Lord dwells in the heart of the wounded. “For our heart shall rejoice in him, because we have trusted in his holy name” (Psalm 33:21).

Esther Hunt
District Prayer Coordinator
South Central Texas

 World Needs:

  • Pray for the Lord to address the state of emergency caused by Myanmar’s powerful military taking control of the country in a coup.
  • Pray for the Lord to give the Body of Christ wisdom and direction concerning Covid-19 and coronavirus variants from the UK, South Africa, and Brazil which has infected more than 700 people in the US. This scenario could make the next wave worse.
  • Pray for family members of Special Agent Dan Alfin and fellow agent Laura Schwatzenberger who were killed while serving a search warrant in a Florida apartment. Both were fatally shot and had devoted their careers to investigating crimes against children.
  • Pray for former President Trump and the impeachment trial. Pray for God to have His way and also to bring salvation.
  • Pray for India as over 180 people are missing and at least 19 have died in India’s Northern Uttarakhand state after part of a Himalayan glacier fell into a river, triggering massive flash floods.
Dr. David K. Bernard
UPCI General Superintendent
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