Reading: Ezekiel 11-15
“I will remove the heart of stone from their flesh and give them a heart of flesh that they may walk in my statutes and keep my rules and obey them. And they shall be my people, and I will be their God.” (Ezekiel 11:19b-20)
The heart for God: Walks in His statutes, keeps and obeys His rules, does not desire detestable things, and longs for Him.
Do you have a heart for God?
Tomorrow’s Reading: Ezekiel 16-20
Today’s reading is 1 Chronicles 11-15.
“‘And David said longingly, ‘Oh that someone would give me water to drink from the well of Bethlehem that is by the gate!’ Then the three mighty men broke through the camp of the Philistines and drew water out of the well of Bethlehem that was by the gate and took and brought it to David” (1 Chronicles 11:17-18, ESV). There are plenty of aspects of this story that I do not understand. If someone smarter than me could share the deep meaning of David pouring this water out, I’d appreciate it. Whatever that part means, I want to be a mighty man for God, like these three were for David. They didn’t sit around waiting to be commanded by their king, asking, “Do I have to? Can you prove it?” They sold themselves completely to do the will of their king, hearing his slightest wish and selling themselves fully to accomplish it. God needs mighty men and women like this. May we, the God Filled, walk in their footsteps.
Tomorrow’s reading is 1 Chronicles 16-20.
P.S. I know the picture above is not of the well of Bethlehem. Couldn’t find one. But this picture filled me with longing for a drink.
Pursue Righteousness 