Daily Bible Reading - Monday - November 16th

I never really thought about it until I read the devotional this morning, our heart has a filter on it and when we let it get clogged up with junk it really does affect us.  Just like when we eat the wrong things and drink the wrong things for years the arteries that go to our heart start to slowly get clogged up and we eventually end up having a heart attack.  But if we eat healthy and work to keep our bodies healthy that helps to keep our natural filters to our heart clean and unclogged.  Same thing with our spiritual filters, we have to get into the word and seek God so that our filter doesn’t become all clogged up.  I’ve found when things seem to be going wrong, or this happens or that happens I’ve learned to sit down and make sure the filter to my heart is cleaned out.  You’d be surprised what the word of God does to keep our filters clean and pure, God’s word is so amazing and can be so refreshing in our busy lives.  What a truly amazing God we serve.

Today’s Reading

Ezekiel 33:1-34:31
Hebrews 13:1-25
Psalm 115:1-18
Proverbs 27:21-22

Daily Devotional

"Create in me a pure heart, O God…" (Psalm 51:10, NIV)

Living in Houston, we have some super hot days during the summer. It's not uncommon to hear about an air conditioner burning out because it's been overworked. But, the interesting thing is that many problems could be avoided by simply changing the air filter regularly. If the filter gets clogged or is too dirty, it restricts air flow which can cause serious malfunction.

In the same way, we have to keep the filters of our heart clean if we want God's love and power to flow freely through our lives. And there are plenty of negative influences in the world trying to clog us up, but the Word of God is the most powerful filter you can find! It can monitor what comes into your heart and what goes out.

The Bible tells us that faith works by love. If love isn't flowing in your life, then your faith can't work. Many people live with dirty, clogged up heart filters and then wonder why things aren't working for them. Don't let that be you! Take the time to check your filter. Consider the Word of God. Are their negative influences affecting your heart filter? Do your words and the conversations you have flow freely through the filter of God's Word, or are you all clogged up headed for a malfunction?

The good news is that cleaning your heart filter is as easy as calling on the name of Jesus! Today, if you know there are things in your life that are blocking the flow of God's love and power, make the necessary adjustments to keep that filter clean. Don't ever let anything stand in the way of His blessing and peace in your life.