A Heart Like Jesus, I Do Not Have - (Jeremiah 17:9) - Your Daily Bible Verse - August 13

Having a heart after God means that we desire to know His righteousness and are committed to walk in His ways.

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BIBLE VERSE OF THE DAY: The heart is deceitful above all things, and desperately wicked; who can know it? - Jeremiah 17:9 A Heart Like Jesus (I Do Not Have) By Jennifer Waddle This devotional was taken in part from Jennifer Waddle's blog, Encouraging Women in the Trenches of Life. You can read the entire post HERE. The phrase, "Follow your heart," is perhaps the most popular maxim of all time. Especially now, in the twenty-first century, the advice to "trust your instincts" or "do what feels right" permeates every aspect of our culture. I don't know about you, but my heart is unreliable, wishy-washy, and sometimes selfish! In fact, the Bible is most accurate when it says the heart is deceitful and desperately sick. (Jeremiah 17:9 ESV) But here is our consolation… Even though Jesus knew the condition of our hearts, He still chose to give His life. For while we were still sinners, Christ died for us. (Romans 5:8) Isn't that humbling? We may not have hearts like Jesus, perfect in love and sacrificial unto death, but we can still be followers after God's own heart. Create in me a clean heart, O God, and renew a steadfast spirit within me. Do not cast me away from Your presence, and do not take Your Holy Spirit from me. Psalm 51:10-11 David was considered a man after God's own heart. Here are three Scriptures that explain why. 1. One thing I have desired of the Lord, that will I seek: That I may dwell in the house of the Lord all the days of my life, to behold the beauty of the Lord, and to inquire in His temple. Psalm 27:4   CONTINUE READING →

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