“That Christ may dwell in [our] hearts by faith…”
Into My Heart
“Into my heart, into my heart, come into my heart, Lord Jesus,
Come in today, come in to stay, come into my heart, Lord Jesus.”
--Unknown Author
_____Jesus said in Matthew 12:34, “…out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh.” So, if our hearts are selfish, then selfishness is in our words, and is not good for us or those around us. But if Christ is in our hearts, His love will shine through and be a blessing, a “savour of life unto life” to others. With the love of Jesus in our hearts, our words will be what He wants them to be, and God will be glorified.
_____“Come in TODAY.” Hebrews 3:12-15 says, “Take heed brethren, lest there be in any of you an evil heart of unbelief, in departing from the living God. But exhort one another daily, while it is called to day; lest any of you be hardened through the deceitfulness of sin. For we are made partakers of Christ, if we hold the beginning of our confidence steadfast unto the end; while it is said, To day if ye will hear His voice, harden not your hearts, as in the provocation,” but “put ye on the Lord Jesus Christ”, and let Him into your heart today. Let us accept Jesus our Saviour into our hearts, now, today. He says to us, “Knock, and it shall be opened to you;” so since we know that Jesus always has a door open for us, then why shouldn’t we open the doors of our hearts to our blameless, holy, merciful, loving Saviour, Jesus Christ, Who gave His all for us? Should we not give our minds, bodies, hearts, and our all, to Jesus?
_____“This is the day that the Lord hath made”; we have no time to lose. The more time wasted in selfishness is less time to grow closer to Jesus. Let us pray and humble ourselves before God, and He will soften our hearts and we can choose to surrender, and give our hearts to Him. We know that when we draw nigh to God, He will draw nigh to us (James 4:8). When we “confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.” 1 John 1:9.
_____When we let God take our thoughts, words, actions, and motives into His hands, by His grace, we can live in trusting obedience, and we can say, “The law of the LORD is perfect, converting the soul: the testimony of the LORD is sure, making wise the simple. The statutes of the LORD are right, rejoicing the heart…” Psalms 19: 7-8. When giving ourselves to God, when living and walking in the Spirit, when grasping His hand by faith in trusting obedience and wearing His robe of righteousness, our hearts will rejoice in God! In our daily lives, in our thoughts, words and actions, Jesus our Saviour, Friend, and King, will shine through, and His love and character will be revealed, by the power of His Holy Spirit.
_____“‘Keep thy heart with all diligence,’ is the counsel of the wise man; ‘for out of it are the issues of life.’ As man ‘thinketh in his heart, so is he.’ The heart must be renewed by divine grace, or it will be in vain to seek for purity of life. He who attempts to build up a noble, virtuous character independent of the grace of Christ, is building his house upon the shifting sand. In the fierce storms of temptation it will surely be overthrown. David’s prayer should be the petition of every soul: ‘Create in me a clean heart, O God; and renew a right spirit within me.’” Messages to Young People, page 285.
_____Jesus said, “A good man out of the good treasure of the heart bringeth forth good things…” Matthew 12:35. When we let Jesus have our hearts and cleanse us from all unrighteousness, His love, character, righteousness, and all the fruits of the Spirit will be in our hearts and manifested in our lives, for out of the heart are the issues of life. Jesus wants to put the Holy Spirit in our hearts so that His love and character will shine through, day by day, moment by moment, by His grace, bringing glory to our Father in heaven, and blessing other precious souls that Jesus died for.
_____Let us give our hearts to God, continually consecrating ourselves, our minds, our bodies, our words, and our motives to Him, always letting Him lead us and guide us in His work; for we know “that [our] labour is not in vain in the Lord.” 1 Corinthians 15:58. Giving our hearts to Jesus, He will bless us more than we can ask or think or imagine! Let us, by His grace, in His strength, now, today, always, continually, give our hearts to God! Our heavenly Father says to each of us, “My son, give me thine heart, and let thine eyes observe My ways.”*
You may also want to read: Ezekiel 36:25-27, Hebrews 10:22, Psalms 19:14, 1 Samuel 16:7, 1 Chronicles 28:9, Psalms 4:7,8; Psalms 9: 1,2; Psalms 15:1,2; Psalms 51: 15-17, *Proverbs 23: 26, Matthew 5:8, Matthew 6:21, Matthew 11:29, Ephesians 6:5, and Mark 12:29-31.
Into My Heart
“Into my heart, into my heart, come into my heart, Lord Jesus,
Come in today, come in to stay, come into my heart, Lord Jesus.”
--Unknown Author
_____Jesus said in Matthew 12:34, “…out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh.” So, if our hearts are selfish, then selfishness is in our words, and is not good for us or those around us. But if Christ is in our hearts, His love will shine through and be a blessing, a “savour of life unto life” to others. With the love of Jesus in our hearts, our words will be what He wants them to be, and God will be glorified.
_____“Come in TODAY.” Hebrews 3:12-15 says, “Take heed brethren, lest there be in any of you an evil heart of unbelief, in departing from the living God. But exhort one another daily, while it is called to day; lest any of you be hardened through the deceitfulness of sin. For we are made partakers of Christ, if we hold the beginning of our confidence steadfast unto the end; while it is said, To day if ye will hear His voice, harden not your hearts, as in the provocation,” but “put ye on the Lord Jesus Christ”, and let Him into your heart today. Let us accept Jesus our Saviour into our hearts, now, today. He says to us, “Knock, and it shall be opened to you;” so since we know that Jesus always has a door open for us, then why shouldn’t we open the doors of our hearts to our blameless, holy, merciful, loving Saviour, Jesus Christ, Who gave His all for us? Should we not give our minds, bodies, hearts, and our all, to Jesus?
_____“This is the day that the Lord hath made”; we have no time to lose. The more time wasted in selfishness is less time to grow closer to Jesus. Let us pray and humble ourselves before God, and He will soften our hearts and we can choose to surrender, and give our hearts to Him. We know that when we draw nigh to God, He will draw nigh to us (James 4:8). When we “confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.” 1 John 1:9.
_____When we let God take our thoughts, words, actions, and motives into His hands, by His grace, we can live in trusting obedience, and we can say, “The law of the LORD is perfect, converting the soul: the testimony of the LORD is sure, making wise the simple. The statutes of the LORD are right, rejoicing the heart…” Psalms 19: 7-8. When giving ourselves to God, when living and walking in the Spirit, when grasping His hand by faith in trusting obedience and wearing His robe of righteousness, our hearts will rejoice in God! In our daily lives, in our thoughts, words and actions, Jesus our Saviour, Friend, and King, will shine through, and His love and character will be revealed, by the power of His Holy Spirit.
_____“‘Keep thy heart with all diligence,’ is the counsel of the wise man; ‘for out of it are the issues of life.’ As man ‘thinketh in his heart, so is he.’ The heart must be renewed by divine grace, or it will be in vain to seek for purity of life. He who attempts to build up a noble, virtuous character independent of the grace of Christ, is building his house upon the shifting sand. In the fierce storms of temptation it will surely be overthrown. David’s prayer should be the petition of every soul: ‘Create in me a clean heart, O God; and renew a right spirit within me.’” Messages to Young People, page 285.
_____Jesus said, “A good man out of the good treasure of the heart bringeth forth good things…” Matthew 12:35. When we let Jesus have our hearts and cleanse us from all unrighteousness, His love, character, righteousness, and all the fruits of the Spirit will be in our hearts and manifested in our lives, for out of the heart are the issues of life. Jesus wants to put the Holy Spirit in our hearts so that His love and character will shine through, day by day, moment by moment, by His grace, bringing glory to our Father in heaven, and blessing other precious souls that Jesus died for.
_____Let us give our hearts to God, continually consecrating ourselves, our minds, our bodies, our words, and our motives to Him, always letting Him lead us and guide us in His work; for we know “that [our] labour is not in vain in the Lord.” 1 Corinthians 15:58. Giving our hearts to Jesus, He will bless us more than we can ask or think or imagine! Let us, by His grace, in His strength, now, today, always, continually, give our hearts to God! Our heavenly Father says to each of us, “My son, give me thine heart, and let thine eyes observe My ways.”*
You may also want to read: Ezekiel 36:25-27, Hebrews 10:22, Psalms 19:14, 1 Samuel 16:7, 1 Chronicles 28:9, Psalms 4:7,8; Psalms 9: 1,2; Psalms 15:1,2; Psalms 51: 15-17, *Proverbs 23: 26, Matthew 5:8, Matthew 6:21, Matthew 11:29, Ephesians 6:5, and Mark 12:29-31.
God bless you and save you to the uttermost,
Sister C.
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