A Clean Heart

 

A Clean Heart

Psalm 51:10-11

Create in me a clean heart, O God, And renew a steadfast spirit within me. 11 Do not cast me away from Your presence, And do not take Your Holy Spirit from me.

 

We must pray to the Father to clean our hearts and make us new in Christ Jesus. As humble servants this should be our major prayer. The blessings from God are bestowed upon the righteous. When we live right before the Lord there is nothing that we will lack. Proverbs 9:10 “The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom, And the knowledge of the Holy One is understanding. Psalm 37:25 I have been young, and now am old; Yet I have not seen the righteous forsaken, Nor his descendants begging bread. God is holy and just in all His ways. Deuteronomy 32:4 He is the Rock, His work is perfect; For all His ways are justice, A God of truth and without injustice; Righteous and upright is He.

Oftentimes, we bombard God with our prayer lists and fail to see the condition of our hearts. Proverbs 21:2 Every way of a man is right in his own eyes, But the Lord weighs the hearts. There is so much hurt, and pain buried inside many of us that the Lord wants to heal. But first we must come to Jesus. Repent, accept Christ as our Savior and believe that He is the Son of God. Acts 2:38-39 Then Peter said to them, “Repent, and let every one of you be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins; and you shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit. 39 For the promise is to you and to your children, and to all who are afar off, as many as the Lord our God will call.” God is concern about who we are in Christ and saving us. He is waiting on us to surrender our will and live for Him. There is a purpose and plan that’s bigger than us that He has designed for us. But first we must seek Him for the plan and purpose.

If our hearts are broken and full of darkness, there is no light in us to show us God’s truth. However, God knows the end of a thing before He creates it. Genesis 1:26-27 Then God said, “Let Us make man in Our image, according to Our likeness; let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, over the birds of the air, and over the cattle, over all the earth and over every creeping thing that creeps on the earth.” 27 So God created man in His own image; in the image of God He created him; male and female He created them.  The Lord knows us better than we know ourselves. So, whatever we are masking and hiding He sees everything. John 4:24 God is Spirit, and those who worship Him must worship in spirit and truth.” Therefore, there is no place to run or hide. When we accept Christ, the Holy Spirit comes to dwell within us and is our helper. 1 John 4:15 Whoever confesses that Jesus is the Son of God, God abides in him, and he in God.  Ephesians 1:13-14 In Him you also trusted, after you heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation; in whom also, having believed, you were sealed with the Holy Spirit of promise, 14 who is the guarantee of our inheritance until the redemption of the purchased possession, to the praise of His glory.

There is hidden trauma, hate, anger, fear, tears, etc. within many souls. These people are living a defeated life because they are bound by the powers of darkness. They are turning to destructive vices, on the path to a short life, the broad road is where many enter in through the wide gate. The wicked and demonic spirits await those who stumble upon this path to lure and entice them with broken promises, fame, flattery, and deception. When our hearts are heavy, we are not sober-minded to discern the snares and schemes that befall our paths. But thanks be to God because He is always watching over us. Proverbs 15:3 The eyes of the Lord are in every place, Keeping watch on the evil and the good.

God’s divine providence is to save us because He loved us first before we knew Him. We are being pursued. Romans 8:28 And we know that all things work together for good to those who love God, to those who are the called according to His purpose. 2 Peter 3:9 The Lord is not slack concerning His promise, as some count slackness, but is longsuffering toward us, not willing that any should perish but that all should come to repentance. He knows the ones who will accept His Son. The Holy Spirit is working within us to help us learn about Christ, follow His Word, and fulfill our purpose. As God, the Holy Spirit is transforming us from the old man into the new man in Christ as our hearts and minds are being renewed through the Word. 2 Corinthians 5:17 Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; old things have passed away; behold, all things have become new. The Word of the Lord is leading us to Christ and revealing God’s will in our lives.

No matter what is happening in the world or how we may feel, God’s plan is in motion and its being revealed in us. Jesus came to set the captives free. Our hearts, minds, behaviors, and attitudes are being renewed as we surrender to God. When we accepted Jesus that was our faith receiving our gift of salvation and thereby the blood of Jesus is covering us and giving us new life.

The Holy Spirit is doing the regenerative work in us as we seek the kingdom of God. When we become born again, we are like infants hearing the Word, growing as babes on milk in the Word until we mature in walking in the Word as chewing solid food. Our eyes and ears will begin to discern the spiritual things that are in the spirit realm. Therefore, we will grow as we should when we obey the Word and Spirit. Romans 8:1-2 There is therefore now no condemnation to those who are in Christ Jesus, who do not walk according to the flesh, but according to the Spirit. 2 For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus has made me free from the law of sin and death.

This work is a lifelong journey with the Holy Spirit. He is our helper, teacher, and comforter. We must love and respect the Holy Spirit. He reveals the things that we need to know to walk in the Spirit so that we will produce fruit of the Spirit.  The Holy Spirit cleans us from the inside first. Proverbs 4:23 Keep your heart with all diligence, For out of it spring the issues of life. Jeremiah 17:9-10 “The heart is deceitful above all things, And desperately wicked; Who can know it? 10 I, the Lord, search the heart, I test the mind, Even to give every man according to his ways, According to the fruit of his doings.

He searches our subconscious minds to clean the data and images of the ungodly living we did. This area is like the heart where information is store on a hard drive. There’s a lot of mind programming from the content we watch and listen to, bad and good memories, among other things about ourselves. The Word of the Lord resets our minds and hearts to live according to the new man that we are becoming in Christ. Ezekiel 11:19 Then I will give them one heart, and I will put a new spirit within them, and take the stony heart out of their flesh, and give them a heart of flesh, 

This is a part of the Lord teaching us to know and trust Him. We are no longer the old man because we are now citizens of the kingdom of God. Our walk and talk are different. We have a clean heart and right spirit. We must be careful to guard our hearts and spirits from the world. The world is full of darkness, sin and the evil one is watching us. 1 Peter 5:8 Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil walks about like a roaring lion, seeking whom he may devour. Our service and lives must be about our Father’s business.

The spiritual blessings from God are far more valuable than the earthly things we pray for. We must love God according to His Word. Matthew 22:37-40 Jesus said to him, “‘You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind.’ 38 This is the first and great commandment. 39 And the second is like it: ‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’ 40 On these two commandments hang all the Law and the Prophets.” Our sins have been forgiven and we are blood washed and bought. Let us remember to always give God our thanksgiving, praises, and worship for who He is the one true God. Matthew 3:16-17 When He had been baptized, Jesus came up immediately from the water; and behold, the heavens were opened to Him, and He saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove and alighting upon Him. 17 And suddenly a voice came from heaven, saying, “This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.” Matthew 28:19 Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, 2 Corinthians 13:14 The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Spirit be with you all. Amen.

 

 

 

God’s Spirit

 

Your love is endless

As it flows from heaven

Through the wind and rain

There’s joy and love in the air

No matter how far away it seems

As You breathe life upon the earth

Every tear and prayer You know

Please cleanse my heart and spirit

Your love is the secret to Your greatness

 As You birth Your will

May the stars light the way

Rainbows and storms are Your creations

From sunrise to sunset, You live

Your grace reflects Your mercy

Breathing compassion Upon the earth 

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