“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. And I will put my Spirit within you, and cause you to walk in my statutes and be careful to obey my rules” (Ezekiel 36:26-27 ESV).
After Jerusalem fell to Babylon, God gave the prophet Ezekiel an encouraging word for the Jewish exiles. They had been unfaithful to God, but He was going to one day restore them for His own name’s sake. Not because they deserved it, but because of His own holy name. God promised that one day He would give them a new heart and a new spirit, so that His laws would be written on their hearts.
God promised to give His people a spiritual heart transplant. This has been fulfilled in Christ. God’s laws are no longer merely written on stone tablets, but they are written on the hearts of believers. Not only that, but God’s Holy Spirit has been given to abide in us and to strengthen us to do His will. This is the prophecy of the New Covenant, which is ours in Christ Jesus.
PRAYER: Father, You have given us a new heart and made us a new creation. You have given us Your Holy Spirit. We are thankful. Now continue to sanctify us, making us more like Your Son in every way, that we might do Your will in all things. In Jesus’ name, amen.