Jeremiah 24:7
'Then I will give them a heart to know Me, that I am the LORD; and they shall be My people, and I will be their God, for they shall return to Me with their whole heart."
Some may ask, "What does a stolen heart have to do with being a Christian?" to which I reply, "Everything." The Bible is a book which details for us the amazing work and love of God who transforms hearts!
The gospel is the good news that God is all about the transformation and radical reformation of the heart of man! Luke 5:31-32 Jesus answered and said to them, "Those who are well have no need of a physician, but those who are sick. 32 "I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners, to repentance." Jesus describes the new birth this way in Matthew 13:44-46 "Again, the kingdom of heaven is like treasure hidden in a field, which a man found and hid; and for joy over it he goes and sells all that he has and buys that field. 45 " Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant seeking beautiful pearls, 46 "who, when he had found one pearl of great price, went and sold all that he had and bought it."
This is the essence of what it means to be a Christian - Jesus steals our hearts! How does he do this? Jesus primarily does this thru the preaching of His word, the sharing of the gospel! Mankind suffers from a condition known as bad heart syndrome! All men and women without exception have this disease. Some may say, "No, not I," but an honest dealing with the true inner workings of your heart will reveal that your heart is exactly the way the Job describes it in, Jeremiah 17:9 "The heart is deceitful above all things, And desperately wicked; Who can know it? "
So, Jesus steals our hearts! He describes it as a man who found a great treasure hidden in a field. This is how the gospel saves men, women, boys and girls. They are brought to see that Jesus Christ is of infinite worth! They recognize thru the supernatural work of God, thru the gospel, how precious Jesus is! They feel the eternal weight of His cross and go and relinquish all ties to this world with joy, because there is nothing in this world which can compare to knowing and being united to the King of Glory!!
Our hearts are stolen in a most gracious way! We don’t deserve our hearts to be stolen, but He who searches our hearts (Rom 8:27) loves to rescue ruin sinners! His mission is to save His people from their sins, which in realty is freedom from the bad heart syndrome. There is only one who can steal our hearts and cause them to love righteousness and holiness as never before, and that is simply - Jesus!
If you have time, pick up the Bible and read of all the hearts that were stolen for His glory, be amazed at the transformations, and long for your heart to be transformed as well!
I love these words which describe for us the beauty of what takes place when our hearts are stolen for His glory!
“Turn your eyes upon Jesus, Look full in His wonderful face, And the things of earth will grow strangely dim, In the light of His glory and grace.”
Let us pray that these words found in Psalm 110:3 will be our testimony. “Your people shall be volunteers in the day of Your power; In the beauties of holiness, from the womb of the morning, You have the dew of Your youth.” Enjoy this song which highlights the glorious grace of God in transforming our hearts!
Some may ask, "What does a stolen heart have to do with being a Christian?" to which I reply, "Everything." The Bible is a book which details for us the amazing work and love of God who transforms hearts!
The gospel is the good news that God is all about the transformation and radical reformation of the heart of man! Luke 5:31-32 Jesus answered and said to them, "Those who are well have no need of a physician, but those who are sick. 32 "I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners, to repentance." Jesus describes the new birth this way in Matthew 13:44-46 "Again, the kingdom of heaven is like treasure hidden in a field, which a man found and hid; and for joy over it he goes and sells all that he has and buys that field. 45 " Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant seeking beautiful pearls, 46 "who, when he had found one pearl of great price, went and sold all that he had and bought it."
This is the essence of what it means to be a Christian - Jesus steals our hearts! How does he do this? Jesus primarily does this thru the preaching of His word, the sharing of the gospel! Mankind suffers from a condition known as bad heart syndrome! All men and women without exception have this disease. Some may say, "No, not I," but an honest dealing with the true inner workings of your heart will reveal that your heart is exactly the way the Job describes it in, Jeremiah 17:9 "The heart is deceitful above all things, And desperately wicked; Who can know it? "
So, Jesus steals our hearts! He describes it as a man who found a great treasure hidden in a field. This is how the gospel saves men, women, boys and girls. They are brought to see that Jesus Christ is of infinite worth! They recognize thru the supernatural work of God, thru the gospel, how precious Jesus is! They feel the eternal weight of His cross and go and relinquish all ties to this world with joy, because there is nothing in this world which can compare to knowing and being united to the King of Glory!!
Our hearts are stolen in a most gracious way! We don’t deserve our hearts to be stolen, but He who searches our hearts (Rom 8:27) loves to rescue ruin sinners! His mission is to save His people from their sins, which in realty is freedom from the bad heart syndrome. There is only one who can steal our hearts and cause them to love righteousness and holiness as never before, and that is simply - Jesus!
If you have time, pick up the Bible and read of all the hearts that were stolen for His glory, be amazed at the transformations, and long for your heart to be transformed as well!
I love these words which describe for us the beauty of what takes place when our hearts are stolen for His glory!
“Turn your eyes upon Jesus, Look full in His wonderful face, And the things of earth will grow strangely dim, In the light of His glory and grace.”
Let us pray that these words found in Psalm 110:3 will be our testimony. “Your people shall be volunteers in the day of Your power; In the beauties of holiness, from the womb of the morning, You have the dew of Your youth.” Enjoy this song which highlights the glorious grace of God in transforming our hearts!
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