Day 21 - Genesis 49-50 & Matthew 15:1-22
“For out of the heart come evil thoughts, murder, adultery, sexual immorality, theft, false witness, slander.” (Matthew 15:19 ESV)
Over 600,000 people die from heart disease in America every year. That’s one out of every four deaths.
But there is another form of heart disease that is far more deadly. It kills 100% of its victims. This is what Jesus is referring to in today’s verse. There are some who would say that people are basically good. That is not what Jesus says. Nor is what we know from first hand experience.
David identifies the only cure for this kind of heart disease:
“Create in me a clean heart, O God, and renew a right spirit within me. Cast me not away from your presence, and take not your Holy Spirit from me.” (Psalm 51: 10-11 ESV)
God answered this prayer for mercy with the cross of Christ. Our spiritual heart disease was cured on Good Friday.
Thank You, Lord Jesus, for healing my spiritual heart disease by means of Your bitter suffering and death on the cross. Please keep me safe in that saving faith. In His saving name. Amen.
Pastor Dave Paape
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