THE DIVINE WORD TO THE HUMAN HEART - One Bread, One Body, 3/12/2009

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Thursday, March 12, 2009

Jeremiah 17:5-10, Psalm 1, Luke 16:19-31
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THE DIVINE WORD TO THE HUMAN HEART

"More tortuous than all else is the human heart, beyond remedy." —Jeremiah
17:9

The human heart is so tortuous, twisted, and deceitful it's beyond remedy.
It cannot be understood, except by God (Jer 17:10). The human heart can
become so hard that we don't even notice a starving person right in front
of us (see Lk 16:20ff) and wouldn't be affected even by someone coming to
us from the dead (Lk 16:31). What does it take for God to change the human
heart? Jesus implied that listening to Moses and the prophets — that is,
the Bible — has more power to change our hearts than an encounter with
someone risen from the dead (Lk 16:31).

You are reading this because you want to get deeper into God's word. This
Lent, "devote yourself to the reading of Scripture" as never before (1 Tm
4:13). Fast and read God's word. Pray and read. Read and pray. Read and
share. "Search the Scriptures" (Jn 5:39). Let God's word enlarge you (Acts
20:32). Bathe yourself in God's word (Eph 5:26). Let the word clean you
(Jn 15:3). Let it penetrate, divide, and judge you (Heb 4:12).

As you get deeper into the word during these forty days of Lent, you will
devour the word as it becomes the joy and happiness of your heart (Jer
15:16). Then your heart will change. It will become true, pure, warm, and
open.

Prayer: Father, make my heart burn with Your word (Lk 24:32) and cleanse
me.

Promise: "Happy is the man who...delights in the law of the Lord and
meditates on His law day and night." —Ps 1:1, 2

Praise: In making the effort to read God's word daily, Michael began to
see his hunger grow for the things of God.

(Devour the Bible by teaching the Bible. Order our tapes on the "Bible
Teachers Series". Our six-tape audio series starts with AV 117-1. Our
three-part video series starts with V-117.)

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