Monday, April 27, 2015

The Turning Heart

This morning as I thought about how we as believers transition more each day toward being like our Messiah Yeshua (Jesus). We are called to be like Him, and yet we are faced with our own humanity that holds us back. It is like being in a wrestling match with ourselves. Yet our Father will help us, even help us turn toward Him.

Luke 18:9 And he spake this parable unto certain which trusted in themselves that they were righteous, and despised others:
10 Two men went up into the temple to pray; the one a Pharisee, and the other a publican.
11 The Pharisee stood and prayed thus with himself, God, I thank thee, that I am not as other men are, extortioners, unjust, adulterers, or even as this publican.
12 I fast twice in the week, I give tithes of all that I possess.
13 And the publican, standing afar off, would not lift up so much as his eyes unto heaven, but smote upon his breast, saying, God be merciful to me a sinner.
14 I tell you, this man went down to his house justified rather than the other: for every one that exalteth himself shall be abased; and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted.

We see here there are two types of hearts that cry out to God, or at least two types. It is the humble and contrite heart that that Yahuah (Lord) is looking for because that heart knows it has done wrong and wants desperately to turn to Him. And God will always respond to that humble heart.

Prayer
Father, we exalt You. You alone are worthy of all praise and honor. We praise and thank the name Yahuah. Send us today your overwhelming provision. Forgive us our sins. Heal us that we might heal others. Deliver us from those that would take from us what You alone have provided. In Yeshua’s (Jesus’) name. Amen.