New Heart

will give you a new heart and put a new spirit within you; I will take the heart of stone out of your flesh and give you a heart of flesh.
- Ezekiel 36:26

Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is still the leading cause of death in the United States. In a typical 24-hour day someone dies from CVD every 34 seconds which roughly equals around 151,600 people per day.

This somber reality is mostly self-inflicted by our lifestyle choices beyond some pre-existing health conditions from birth. An even greater concern is the spiritual state of our hearts which if left unchecked will result in eternal consequences far worse than physical death.

‭‭And as it is appointed for men to die once, but after this the judgment, so Christ was offered once to bear the sins of many. To those who eagerly wait for Him He will appear a second time, apart from sin, for salvation.
- ‭‭Hebrews 9:27-28

The good news is God himself offers us a modern update from Ezekiel 36:26. It's now a one-time permanent solution for this terminal spiritual heart condition in the form of his only son Jesus Christ who paid the penalty for our sin and grants us forgiveness and salvation.

‭‭For if by the one man’s offense death reigned through the one, much more those who receive abundance of grace and of the gift of righteousness will reign in life through the One, Jesus Christ - Romans 5:17

This amazing offer only works if we are willing participants who desire to understand the following steps

1.) We are sinners - ‭‭Romans 3:23 for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God

2.) Responding by faith - Ephesians 2:8-9 for by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God,not of works, lest anyone should boast.

3.) Motivation - ‭‭Luke 10:27 ‭so he answered and said, You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your strength, and with all your mind,’ and ‘your neighbor as yourself.

4.) Purpose - ‭‭Mark 16:15 and He said to them, go into all the world and preach the gospel to every creature.

5.) His promises to us - Hebrews 13:5 - let your conduct be without covetousness; be content with such things as you have. For He Himself has said,I will never leave you nor forsake you.

Our heart is the engine that allows us to function and thrive as it was intended to by God's own design. Let's give him full control of it so we can reach our full potential!

Ephesians 2:10 - for we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand that we should walk in them.