God breathed life into Adam.
Genesis 2:7 (NLT)
Then the Lord God formed the man from the dust of the ground. He breathed the breath of life into the man’s nostrils, and the man became a living person.
God breaths the breath of life into me . . . and you.
The same power that lit the stars now lights the fire in my soul.
Luke 3:16 (ESV)
John answered them all, saying,
“I baptize you with water,
but he who is mightier
than I is coming,
the strap of whose sandals
I am not worthy to untie.
He will baptize you with
the Holy Spirit and fire.
Breathe on me, Lord. Fill me with your holy fire.
The breath of God at work:
Psalm 33:6 (EXB)
By the breath from his mouth,
he made all ·the stars.
It’s like birthday candles in reverse. God blew the stars to light!
If Jesus in my heart is the best there is, an empty heart is the worst.
“The human heart must have satisfaction, but there is only one Being who can satisfy the last abyss of the human heart, and that is the Lord Jesus Christ.”
Oswald Chambers (1874-1917)
Matthew 5:8 (AMP)
Blessed [anticipating God’s presence, spiritually mature] are the pure in heart [those with integrity, moral courage, and godly character], for they will see God.
Create in me a pure heart, Lord (Psalm 51:10), make me spiritually mature. I can’t do it on my own!
Our Great Physician changes stony hearts (yesterday’s post). He also repairs broken hearts.
Psalm 147:3 (AMP)
He heals the brokenhearted
And binds up their wounds
[healing their pain and
comforting their sorrow].
Jesus: the cure for what ails us.
Stone-hearted? In need of a heart transplant?
Ezekiel 36:26-27 (VOICE)
I will plant a new heart and new spirit inside of you. I will take out your stubborn, stony heart and give you a willing, tender heart of flesh. And I will put My Spirit inside of you and inspire you to live by My statutes and follow My laws.
The Great Physician changes hearts for the better.
Want to know God better, to be more like Jesus?
Jeremiah 29:13 (EXB)
You will search for me.
And when you search for me
with all your heart,
you will find me.
Put your heart in it!
1 Corinthians 2:16 (NLT)
“Who can know the Lord’s thoughts?
Who knows enough to teach him?”
But we understand these things,
for we have the mind of Christ.
Like-minded with God. Wow!
Lord God, teach me to think like You think.
Luke 10:27 (NIV)
Love the Lord your God . . . with all your mind.
Single-minded love for God — good for you!
