Recently, I have had two heart procedures, a heart catheterization and a heart ablation. The first was done to determine if I had any blockages. The second procedure was done to correct an irregular heart rhythm. Thankfully, I haven’t yet gotten to the point where I need a heart transplant or artificial heart.
But God does heart transplants every day. Oh, He doesn’t do physical heart transplants, although I would argue that He oversees every one of those. No, God does spiritual, emotional, and mental heart transplants.
In Ezekiel 36:26 God says, “And I will give you a new heart, and a new spirit I will put within you. And I will remove the heart of stone from your flesh and give you a heart of flesh.”
When a person becomes a Christian by trusting in Jesus Christ for salvation and redemption, God gives him or her a new heart. The old heart has grown cold and hard through selfishness and pride. It lacked compassion for others and a deep love of God. God replaces the old hard heart with one full of love for God and people. Selfishness and pride are replaced by compassion and kindness. The new heart is powered by the new spirit God gives the child of God. Where once we could not love like we wanted, God’s Spirit loves fully through us.
Just like we have to go to a doctor when our physical heart needs care, we must ask God to give us the new heart and new spirit when we seek spiritual health. Why not trust God to give you a new heart today?
Reluctant Retiree 