31 July | Kids
«I will give you a new heart and put a new spirit within you; I will take the heart of stone out of your flesh and give you a heart of flesh.» Ezekiel 36:26
When God looks inside our heart, what does He see? Nothing good! There are boys and girls who don’t mind having a bad heart.
People who have evil hearts are disobedient to God and only wish to do what is evil. When we only have evil desires, our actions are all evil.
God considers an evil heart as if it were made of stone. What does a heart of stone look like? A stone is a hard object. You can’t play with a stone like you play with clay. God can’t model hard hearts either, if people don’t let Him.
But God promises to give a new heart to whoever desires it. A new heart means a heart obedient to God; it means having good desires, and the one who has good desires will perform good deeds. Do you wish to have a new heart?
Let’s practice!
Draw an evil heart and pray to Jesus asking Him to give you a new heart, just like His. Ask God for this every day.