1 Samuel 10:9 – When he turned his back to leave Samuel, God gave him another heart. And all these signs came to pass that day.
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This verse speaks of the way that God makes dramatic changes in the lives of those he chooses. We do not know much about Saul before this event, but we learn that something about him is dramatically different. The Bible tells us that God gave him a new heart. God reached into the chest of Saul, and made him into a new man.
While Saul has his issues later in life, it is fascinating and greatly hopeful to see a clear case of the Lord giving to someone a new heart. The truth is, God can and does reach into our lives. He takes who we were, and he changes us from the inside out. We may not even know that it is happening at times. At other times, we may think that we are doing all the work. But, when it is all said and done, God is the one who has changed us. He is the one who takes you from being who you were and makes you into who he wants you to be. All good changes in your life and mine are by God’s power and for his glory. And, thankfully, we have hope of change, because God is the one who gives us new hearts.
Dear Lord, I recognize that you have the power to reach into a man’s life, and to give him a brand new heart. I thank you for the ways in which I can see this in my own life. I thank you for changing me into someone who desires to honor you, because I was not that before. I pray that you will continue the process of change in my heart. Make me more and more into your image. I also ask that you would fill me with hope for the future. I know that you can change any person. I know that you can give new hearts. I yield my heart to you, and I ask that you continue to work in me.
Pastor Travis Peterson 