An Undivided Heart

Scripture:

Ezekiel 11:18  "They will return to it and remove all its vile images and detestable idols.  I will give them an undivided heart and put a new spirit in them; I will remove from them their heart of stone and give them a heart of flesh".

Observation:

Ezekiel had been prophesying terrible destruction for the people Israel.  He was speaking of God's vengeance which was going to remove them from their land and destroy Israel as they knew it.  In the midst of all the judgment, you hear God's heart.  He was doing this so that they would return to Him.  he was bringing judgment so that they would return to Him.  He simply wanted them to have an undivided heart.

Application:

God still looks for a people who have an undivided heart.  He still longs for a people who are completely His.  A divided heart has loyalty to two or more different things.  An undivided heart is loyal to one.  God doesn't want to share us with anything or anyone else.  He wants us to be completely His.  He wants our hearts undivided in loyalty to Him.  It's so easy to allow our hearts to get divided allegiances.  We need hearts that are undivided.

Prayer:

Father God, give me a heart of flesh that is sensitive to You and completely undivided.  Help me to be loyal to you as King of my life.  I want an undivided heart that always says yes to You and no to anything not of You.  Help me walk this way.

Yours,
Jeff