"I thank You, my heavenly Father, through Jesus Christ, Your dear Son, that You have kept me this night from all harm and danger; and I pray that You would keep me this day also from sin and every evil, that all my doings and life may please You. For into Your hands I commend myself, my body and soul, and all things. Let Your holy angel be with me, that the evil foe may have no power over me. Amen." (Luther's Morning Prayer)
Monday, January 22, 2024 - Day 22 (Through the Bible in a year readings for today: Genesis 49,50; Matthew15:1-20)
HEART DISEASE
“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.
“For out of the heart come evil thoughts, murder, adultery, sexual immorality, theft, false witness, slander.”
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. Amen.
Pastor David Paape
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