“This is the one to whom I will look: he who is humble and contrite in spirit and trembles at my word.” —Isaiah 66:2 ESV
What is the condition of your heart? Could it be that you’ve been going through the motions, playing church, pretending that all is well, when the truth is that you need major heart surgery—perhaps even a heart transplant?
Would you be willing to make an appointment with the Great Physician, place yourself on His table, and ask Him to examine your heart? If so, pray the prayer of the psalmist: “Search me, God, and know my heart” (Psalm 139:23).
He wants to revive our hearts. However, there is a condition that must be met if our hearts are to be revived—a life marked by brokenness and humility. This truth may turn your thinking upside down, as it did to those who heard it in the Bible days. At first, God’s way may seem negative, confining, or painful. But it is actually the pathway to freedom, fullness, victory, fruitfulness, and joy.
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Brokenness: The Heart God Revives © 2002, 2005 Nancy Leigh DeMoss
Scripture taken from The ESV
Make it Personal
Set aside some time to pray and meditate on Psalm 139:23. Then wait quietly on the Lord and let Him show you what He sees.