Monday, November 7, 2011

The New Heart

People do not put new wine into old wineskins... - Matthew 9:17

Let's have an ECG today. No, not electrocardiogram but an Examination of Core Grace. Do you ask God's blessings seem to be fleeting? Why He's unfair? I think the reason for these negative feelings is tha the "new wine" of God's grace is wasted because our hearts are old. The heart is made old by the collection of "garbage" of sin and unpleasant emotions stored within it. Thus all sorts of evil come out. No wonder we feel this way - the evils dumped by the world blur our sight and numb our feeling for God's true blessing.

Let God give us a heart transplant today: "I will give you a new heart and place a new spirit within you, taking from your bodies your heart of stone and give you a heart of flesh" (Ezekiel 36:26). Let's allow a new H-E-A-R-T to functions: Humility to serve many; Enthusiasm to love passionately; Availability to be present-moment-oriented; Responsibility to fulfill all our duties in life; and Trustworthiness to make God-entrusted things now.

Have a new heart and experience new wine - the Holy Spirit working within! Joie C.

Reflection: Don't allow my heart to decay because of worldly inluence?

Change my heart O God, make it ever true, may I be like You!

St. Ampelius, bishop, pray for us.

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