Title: With the Heart of God
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That's right. Life begins to change depending on what kind of heart you have. If you have an evil heart, you become a wicked person, and if you have a proud heart, you become a proud person. If you have a loving heart, you will become a loving person. Compared to the past, modern people live a more convenient life due to the development of civilization. The problem, however, is that more incidents and accidents are occurring than in the past. The reason is that the heart is sick. Proverbs 18:14 testifies, "The spirit of a man is able to overcome sickness, but if the spirit is broken, who can lift it up?" It means that you can get sick or get better depending on how you make up your mind. A person who is afflicted with a mortal disease can live or die according to his heart. That is why the heart is so important.
This text is God's promise to the Jewish people who were captured in Babylon. The prophets cried out to the people who had sinned before God and worshiped idols to repent, but they did not listen at all. Rather, they believe only the false prophets that they are safe, and eventually become captives to Babylon. Jerusalem is in ruins. The prophet Ezekiel prophesies God's plan to the captive Jewish people with a weeping heart by the river Chebar. And we declare that God will give us a new heart, and that the Jewish people must live with the heart that God gives them. It was a precious message of hope for the Jewish people who were captivated by despair and frustration.
matching heart
This is verse 19. "I give them a united heart". A united mind is an undivided mind. It is a united heart. However, it is not easy to be of one mind. For in order to be of unity, there must be a sacrifice that is tailored to others. After leaving the house, you should put aside all the habits you had at home and adapt to your in-laws. You should leave behind the taste, manners, and customs of your family and adapt to the food and laws of your in-laws. This is because when we align ourselves through self-sacrifice, we become united.
To be a right worker doing God's work, you need a united heart. When we have one heart, God works. When opinions are divided and arguments are many, there is no consensus. Miracles happen when we are of one mind. No matter how hard we try, God does not work where there is division, hatred, envy, and contention. The Bible testifies that the early church tried to gather together with one mind. To agree with one's heart is to have one's heart. Even now, the heart that God wants is a unified heart. Please pray for unity of heart. We must seek the help of the Holy Spirit, who makes unity possible. So, I hope that you will work happily with the work of the Holy Spirit with a united heart.
soft heart
This is verse 19. “I will give him new shoes, and he will remove the hardened heart from his body and give him a soft heart.” The original word for 'hard heart' here means 'stone'. In other words, a hard heart means a heart hardened like a stone. But 'soft heart' means 'skin and flesh'. The Holy Spirit removes the heart that is hard as stone and gives you a heart that is soft as flesh. A gentle person is a gentle person. A person with the personality of a well-planned wooden surface.
A gentle hearted person does not hurt others. wraps around There are no thorns in the words and actions of a gentle man. A gentle-hearted person is a person with a warm, forgiving heart. He is a person with a wide heart. I try to understand and accept the other person's views, behaviors, and thoughts that are different from mine. A person with a soft heart does not forcefully impose my thoughts or values. It teaches and guides you to understand naturally. Therefore, it is a happy thing to be yoked with a soft-hearted person. Everyone says we need reform. However, the part that needs to be fixed is the heart, not the system. The world changes and restoration takes place only when the mind is renewed. You must have a soft heart. In Psalm 51:10, David first prayed to God for his reform, saying, “Create in me a clean heart, O God, and renew a right spirit within me.” I hope you will change the world with the tender heart that God gives you.
obedient heart
This is verse 20. “I will walk in my statutes, and keep my ordinances so that they may be done.” Here, 'following' and 'doing' mean acts of an obedient heart. The reason the Jewish people were held captive in Babylon is also the result of not obeying God's word. God gave the Jewish people into the hands of Babylon because God gave them the Word but did not live according to the Word. But God promises to give us freedom again when we have an obedient heart. Please believe that God's promises will come true when we live in obedience to God's Word.
Simon said, "We have toiled all night and obtained nothing, but at the word we will let down by the word." They caught so many fish that they filled their stomachs and submerged them. It is through obedience to the Word that we have been filled with blessings. Confessions of Old Testament scholar Baker. “If God tells me to jump over the stone wall, I will obey. If obedience to cross the Red Sea was Moses' duty, salvation was the power of God. That is why Luther said that he wanted to be an obedient man rather than a miracle worker. First of all, I hope that you will become believers who gain a heart to obey God's Word.
Please make a healthy and hopeful church with the heart that God gives. Please do not be in conflict between the members of the church, but obey, cooperate, and work together with joy. To that end, I hope you have a united heart in the Holy Spirit. Let go of your hard heart and change your mind to a soft one. No matter how difficult it is, I hope you have a heart to obey the Word. So, I pray in the name of the Lord that all the blessed saints who receive more and more blessings as the years go by and live in abundance.