A New Heart
When we speak about our heart, we can mean it in two different ways. Of course, our heart is a physical organ that pumps the blood out to our whole body. It is essential for life. If our heart fails, we die. Then, the other way we speak of our heart is spiritual. Our heart is who we are as a person. It is our inner self. If our heart is bad spiritually, we are not doing well in our spiritual life. To have a blessed life, we have to receive a "new heart" from God. That is what happened to Saul after he was anointed king by Samuel. (I Samuel 10:9) As Saul turned and started to leave, God gave him a new heart. Then, all of the signs Samuel had given him were fulfilled that day. God made Saul a new person. He changed his old self into a new self so he could be successful as the king of God's people. We all need for God to do this for us. We are all born with a sinful nature. That was passed down to every one of us because of Adam and Eve's sin in the Garden of Eden. We a...