God's Great StorySample

Redemption

Jesus came to change the heart and not just the circumstances

After the Fall, our heart has become the source of evil, selfishness and broken choices. The problem of humanity is not only in bad deeds, but in the heart, not capable of living in harmony with God’s plan. Jesus has come not only to forgive our sins, but above all to heal the heart. His mission is not simply to give a new start, but to make us new people.

Through Christ, we are not just freed of guilt, but get a new identity, a new heart and a new ability to love, forgive, minister, act. It’s not that God just takes away the old, He creates the new inside. Redemption is not a cosmetic repair, but rather a profound reconstruction of life.

Questions to ask yourself:

• What changes has God already made in my heart, and what does He still want to make?
• Do I let Jesus change me from the inside or confine myself only to the external changes?

Prayer:

Lord Jesus, I thank You for having come not only to change my circumstances, but to restore my heart. Continue Your work in me – changing my desires, thoughts and motives, so that I can live according to Your plan. Amen.