heart of a child – Moment to Moment (Bible blog)

I believe

Jesus heard that they had thrown the man out, and when he found him, he asked, “Do you believe in the Son of Man?”

“Who is he, Sir, that I may believe in him?” he asked.

Jesus answered, “You have seen him; in fact, he is the one speaking with you.”

“I believe, Lord!” he said, and he worshiped him. (John 9:35-38)

Father, give me the heart of that man who had been blind. A heart open to you. A heart that is quick to believe you, to trust you, to worship you, to follow you, no matter what others say.

He was so opposite to the Pharisees who were willfully blind, refusing to see what was so plain, refusing to believe.

I don’t want to be like that.

So Jesus, today, with that man, I come to you in worship, and with the heart of a child say, “Lord, I believe.”

Hardened hearts

He told them, “Moses permitted you to divorce your wives because of the hardness of your hearts, but it was not like that from the beginning. (Matthew 19:8)

Jesus said, “Leave the little children alone, and don’t try to keep them from coming to me, because the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these.” (Matthew 19:14)

Father, as I head into this new year, I pray for a soft heart, the heart of a child. A heart that trusts you. A heart that believes your way is best. A heart that does not cling to or make excuses for its sins.

I don’t want to settle for second best, for what you “permit.”

I want your very best in my life. I want what you intended for me from the very beginning.

Show me the places where my heart is hardened and take your plow to my fallow ground. Let your blade dig down to the soil of my soul this year. In Jesus’ name, amen.