RAMP 7:19

Change of Heart

         Have you ever wanted something so much only to discover that what you thought you wanted isn’t at all what you thought it would be? The newest gaming system, a fresh new pair of kicks and our latest clique of friends all slowly lose their edge. After a couple of weeks have passed even the most explosive crush can start to lose its fizzle. It’s very common for our wants and desires to change with the seasons of time. We can’t help it we’re human! But sometimes a change of heart can be a good thing. 

      Take the Apostle Paul for example. His story of salvation is by far one of the most extreme cases of turning over a new leaf the Holy Bible has to offer. Here’s a young man named Saul who absolutely hates Christians and everything they stand for (Saul eventually gives his life to Christ and changes his name to Paul).

         Saul had such a beef with Christ followers that he devoted his life to hunting them down to be tortured and killed. (Acts 9:1-2) One day Saul was on his way to a city named Damascus to search for more Christians when he stumbled upon a little God sent intervention. (To learn more about Paul’s story check out the book of Acts chapter 9)

         God’s love for Saul was so strong and powerful that he had to be sure he was exposed to the truth. Saul on the other hand was totally unaware of the truth that had been hidden from his very own eyes. So Jesus appeared to him on the road to Damascus. Seeing Jesus for himself literally knocked him to the ground and blinded him. Jesus interrupted Saul’s self-driven journey, offered the truth, and sent him to a place called Straight Street! Isn’t it just like God to make even the most obvious messages crystal clear, i.e. Straight Street?

         Sometimes we fool ourselves into believing that the path we’re traveling is the right one, but just because it’s a good path doesn’t mean it’s a God path. Sometimes running after our own desires requires God to interrupt our journey and set us on the right path to the road called Straight Street and all it takes is a change of heart.

 

       Today I invite you to take a little time to observe the path you’re traveling. Is it a good path or a God path? Is there something that you could do differently to please our heavenly Father? Is your journey leading you to Straight Street? Rest assured that my path is nowhere near perfect. Maybe it’s time we had a change of heart...

 

With a changing heart,

Shauna Smith-Pierre :)