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Ezekiel 36:26 - I Will Give You A New Heart And Put A New Spirit In You.

Ezekiel 36:26 (NIV) I will give you a new 
heart and put a new spirit in you; I will remove 
from you your heart of stone and give you a heart 
of flesh. 

Ezekiel 36:26 (NLT) And I will give you a 
new heart, and I will put a new spirit in you. I 
will take out your stony, stubborn heart and give 
you a tender, responsive heart. 

COMMENTARY PEARL

A New Hope And A New Heart
   Science is learning to control just about 
everything but man. More important than electricity, 
technology, and medicine are the issues of the heart. 
Solve the problems of hate, lust, greed, and 
prejudice - which produce social strife and ultimately 
war - and the world would be a different place. 
Our future is threatened by many dangers, but 
they all stem from the heart. 
   Greater than the enemy outside is the 
enemy within - sin. Every major civilization 
before us has collapsed from internal forces rather 
than military conquest. While ancient Rome's 
disintegration was hastened by foreign invasions, in the 
opinion of a well-known archaeologist, it collapsed 
"only after bribery and corruption had been rife 
for generations." 
   No matter how advanced its progress, any 
civilization that neglects its spiritual and moral life 
is going to disintegrate. This is the history 
of mankind, and it is our problem still today. 
   This is why Christ came - to give new 
hearts to the human race. 
   What is the condition of your heart 
today? [Peace for Each Day by Billy Graham] 

COMMENTARY

Developing a Tender Heart
   The Lord wants to give each of us a 
"heart of flesh" so that we will be pliable and 
responsive to Him. When touched by the finger of God, a 
tender heart yields to the pressure and assumes the 
form He desires, much like a lump of clay that 
allows the potter to determine the shape of the 
vessel. 
   To aid in this process, God has sent the 
Holy Spirit to indwell each believer and awaken 
responsiveness in him or her. By yielding to the Spirit's 
promptings with ready obedience, the heart becomes 
increasingly tender and sensitive to His leading. The 
Lord is able to impart greater understanding of 
His Word to a soft heart because it has 
faithfully accepted and obeyed previous teachings. 
   Any resistance to God will result in 
hardening. But those who are accustomed to intimacy 
with Christ - which is the result of submission 
to Him - will be quick to deal with sin and 
return to the place of obedience and blessing. 
   People with tender hearts stay closely 
connected to the body of Christ, seeking to build up 
and encourage others in their walk of faith. 
Such individuals are not only receptive to what 
God wants to tell them; they are also teachable, 
in that they are willing to listen and be 
corrected by others. 
   This week when you read your Bible and 
pray, let your heart be soft toward the words of 
God. As He pokes His finger into each hard area, 
listen to His instructions, and rely on the 
Spirit's power to help you yield and obey. Let Him 
shape you into a beautiful and useful vessel. [In 
Touch Daily Devotional by Charles Stanley at 
www.intouch.org] 

LINKS FOR FURTHER STUDY

Ezekiel 36:26 - I Will Give You A New Heart 
And Put A New Spirit In You. 

https://www.abible.com/devotions/2019/20190613-1103.html 

https://www.abible.com/devotions/2017/20170604-1615.html 

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