July 30th, 2021: A Heart of Stone

 


Sometimes I like to fix things around the house because I want to learn how things work. When I consider the time I spend, it is not really about saving money. However, it is fulfilling when I can fix things. The last endeavor was my coffee drip. Somehow the machine just stuck. There was no water coming out. I turned it upside down and used a screwdriver to open the bottom cover. After studying the water flow mechanism, I opened up its cavity. I found almost half of a cup of crystallized minerals in it. It was kind of gross in some ways. I fixed it, and we are still using it today.


I have written about the callousness of our hearts. What kinds of stones will God find when He goes into the cavity of our hearts?


A heart of stone can be a sad and damaged heart. Many of us have experienced that in various relationships in our lives. It has no hope, and it has no strength to encourage and to be encouraged. It cannot feel because it is so numb.


A heart of stone can be an angry and vindictive heart. It hurts so much that it can only think of getting even. It has no mercy, and it rejoices in damaging others. It is a destructive heart. It can be ruthless.


A heart of stone can be a lost heart. It has no sense of direction, and it doesn't believe in either good or evil. It is moving through life aimlessly. It is unable to give and unwilling to receive. It has no perception of kindness.


"And I will give you a new heart, and a new spirit I will put within you. And I will remove the heart of stone from your flesh and give you a heart of flesh." - Ezekiel 36:26

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