I will raise up for myself a faithful priest, who shall do according to what is in my heart and in my mind. – 1 Samuel 2:35
“In your heart of hearts.” What is meant when someone uses that quirky phrase? Shakespeare used the singular “heart of heart” to describe the core of his character’s being but, somehow, in modern times it has become plural! Either way, the phrase means whatever is at the very center of one’s affections and desires. How interesting that scripture has several references to the center of God’s heart.
The Bible is very clear on what is in God’s heart. It is you! He not only loves you, but you are His treasure and passion. More than anything He longs to have an intimate fellowship with you. In His love, He desires for you to share His purpose. The purpose in His heart is that every person would know of His invitation to companionship with Him.
If you are in relationship with God and you are allowing Him to fill your heart, you will begin to reflect Him, as Jesus did. To be in relationship with God is to be molded into the likeness of His Son. Though Jesus was mocked, rejected, and killed by the world, He was faithful to His Father. As you experience adversity, you can endure by His overcoming power and be found faithful to your Father.
Pray for America to be filled with leaders following God’s heart, faithful sons and daughters willing to be molded, even in suffering, to the likeness of Christ. Ask that Americans would recognize and turn toward the heart of God.
Today’s Verse: 1 Samuel 2:35
And I will raise up for myself a faithful priest, who shall do according to what is in my heart and in my mind. And I will build him a sure house, and he shall go in and out before my anointed forever.
All Scripture quotations and audio are from the ESV® Bible (The Holy Bible, English Standard Version®), copyright © 2001 by Crossway, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. Used by permission. All rights reserved.
Recommended for further reading: Ezekiel 36:24-28
24 I will take you from the nations and gather you from all the countries and bring you into your own land. 25 I will sprinkle clean water on you, and you shall be clean from all your uncleannesses, and from all your idols I will cleanse you. 26 And I will give you a new heart, and a new spirit I will put within you. And I will remove the heart of stone from your flesh and give you a heart of flesh. 27 And I will put my Spirit within you, and cause you to walk in my statutes and be careful to obey my rules. 28 You shall dwell in the land that I gave to your fathers, and you shall be my people, and I will be your God.
All Scripture quotations and audio are from the ESV® Bible (The Holy Bible, English Standard Version®), copyright © 2001 by Crossway, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. Used by permission. All rights reserved.
