A Scripture and Thought For Your Day
“HEART FOR THE LORD” is a 30 day program that is a Prayer of the Heart to the Lord to ask Him to create in us a Heart after His own Heart.
The Lord says: “For the Lord does not see as man sees, for man looks at the outward appearance, but the Lord looks at the Heart.”1 Samuel 16:7 (NKJV)
June 9–Heart for the Lord–Day 9–GLAD HEART So continuing daily with one accord in the temple, and breaking bread from house to house, they ate their food with gladness and simplicity of heart, Acts 2:46,47 (NKJV) Today’s Thought: A Glad Heart is happy. It is joyful and generous. It enjoys the simple things in life….
June 8–Heart for the Lord–Day 8–ENLIGHTENED HEART For it is the God who commanded light to shine out of darkness, who has shone in our hearts to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ. 2Corinthians 4:6 NKJV Today’s Thought: At the beginning of creation, God said “Let there be…
June 7–Heart for the Lord–Day 7–ENLARGED HEART “I will run in the way of your commandments when you enlarge my heart! ” Psalm 119:32 (ASV) Today’s Thought: Being devoted to God, means wanting to do His will. Therefore, bigger is better, thought the Psalmist. “God if You will enlarge my heart I will be able…
June 6–Heart for the Lord–Day 6–CONTRITE HEART “a contrite heart, O God, Thou wilt not despise.” Psalm 51:17 (KJV) Today’s Thought: A Contrite Heart is a repentant heart. It is a heart that shows deep sorrow for having done wrong. This heart the Lord will not refuse or reject. This heart the Lord will forgive,…
June 5–Heart for the Lord–Day 5–COMFORTED HEART that their hearts may be comforted, they being knit together in love, and unto all riches of the full assurance of understanding, that they may know the mystery of God, [even] Christ, in whom are all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge hidden. Colossians 2:2,3 (ASV) Today’s Thought:…
June 4–Heart for the Lord–Day 4–CLEAN HEART “Create in me a clean heart, O God, and renew a steadfast spirit within me.” Psalm 51:10 NKJV Today’s Thought: David prayed that prayer after he had sinned against God. Why did he pray for a Clean Heart? Because he knew that his sin had separated him from…
June 3–Heart for the Lord–Day 3–CHEERFUL HEART “So let each one give as he purposes in his heart, not grudgingly or of necessity, for God loves a cheerful giver.” 2 Corinthians 9:7 NKJV Today’s Thought: A Cheerful Heart is full of gladness and joy. It uplifts and comforts. It is excited about life, and it…