Before a life can be read by others, it must first be written upon by God. Paul tells us that we are letters of Yeshua (Jesus), written not with ink but by the Spirit of the living God, not on tablets of stone but on tablets of human hearts. A living epistle begins in the hidden places, where the Spirit forms character long before actions are visible.
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The new creation life is a precious work of God, and Scripture makes one thing clear: what God births must be guarded. Your identity in Messiah is secure, but the heart that carries it must be protected. Proverbs 4:23 commands us to guard our hearts with all diligence, for from it flow the issues of life. The heart is the wellspring of thought, desire, and direction — and whatever gains access there will shape how we live.
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For many, God remains a theory—an idea borrowed from tradition, deduced from the cosmos, or tucked quietly into the corners of a creed. He is believed in from afar, but is rarely encountered. Even among believers, it’s not uncommon to live with a distant reverence for God while lacking a vibrant, personal communion with Him.
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There is a sacred truth buried deep in Scripture that many believers never fully embrace: you have been given authority through the Messiah, not someday, but now. It is not reserved for the spiritually elite. It is not earned through effort. It is your inheritance as a child of God. And this authority was purchased at the Cross and activated the moment you were born again.
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Writing daily devotions throughout the years I’ve often been asked the question, “How do I find the will of God?” There are probably many good scriptural approaches to answering this question; but I want to offer something very basic as you think about understanding the will of God. That is, simply, that you’ll know His will when you come to know the heart of God.
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David is called a “man after God’s own heart.” Considering that he lusted after his neighbor’s wife, committed adultery with her, and had her husband murdered, the Lord’s description of him is remarkable. How could a man who was convicted a murderer and an adulterer also be called one after God’s own heart?
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“Break up your fallow ground.” In this context, the Lord is referring to breaking up the ground overrun with weeds and thorns creating a hardness to produce righteous fruit.
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