“For I will take you from among the heathen, and gather you out of all countries, and will bring you into your own land. Then will I sprinkle clean water upon you, and ye shall be clean: from all your filthiness, and from all your idols, will I cleanse you. A new heart also will I give you, and a new spirit will I put within you: and I will take away the stony heart out of your flesh, and I will give you
Living in this world tends to taint the believer’s heart, mind, and soul. Whether we realize it or not taking in the enticing worldly views day in and day out overwhelms the heart and begins to seep into our lives. Little by little we become more and more like the world causing the lines of separation and purity to blur. This is why it is so important to guard our hearts with diligence (Proverbs 4:23).
“Keep thy heart with all diligence; for out of it are the issues of life.” Proverbs 4:34
When we seek the Lord first in all we do (Matthew 6:33), God will begin to work on our lives and weed out the sin that has taken root in your heart unawares. He will cleanse our heart white as snow (Isaiah 1:18) and make up like new (2 Corinthians 5:17). The “new heart” and “new spirit” are renewed by the Holy Spirit which instills a new look on life, a new yearning to serve and worship Christ, and a new hunger to please Him in all that we do.
“But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness
“Come now, and let us reason together, saith the Lord: though your sins
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