26 Moreover, I will give you a new heart and put a new spirit within you; and I will remove the heart of stone from your flesh and give you a heart of flesh. 27 I will put My Spirit within you and cause you to walk in My statutes, and you will be careful to observe My ordinances.
The first heart transplant in the UK, on 3 May 1968, was the tenth in the world and five months behind the first in the world by Christiaan Barnard in South Africa. Today there are around 300 heart transplants performed in the UK every year. It was a post by Cindy Dawson yesterday that started a train of thought in my mind about heart surgery; it occurred to me that according to today’s verse that Almighty God is the first ever heart surgeon.
All of us are born with a congenital heart defect; they are infected with sin passed down from our ancestors, Adam and Eve. The good news is that Almighty God not only loves us, He knows the workings of our heart and what is needed to fix it. He set the surgery date by sending His precious Son Jesus Christ as a baby born in Bethlehem; He grew and became the treatment for the sin problem of all humanity. Through His death and resurrection a heart transplant became available to all men.
Dear reader, this Christmas we are presented with the story of Bethlehem and the largest heart transplant programme in history – do you need a new heart free from sin and eternal death? Call out today with David the psalmist :
Create in me a clean heart, O God,
And renew a steadfast spirit within me.
— Psalm 51:10
In and through Christ you can have a new heart, from the hand of Almighty God. Your new heart is superior in every way to the old one :
Therefore if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creature; the old things passed away; behold, new things have come.
— 2 Corinthians 5:17
Now that is the true gift of Christmas, from God and for you!
- The Watchers!
- Triumph Over Apollyon!
- Running The Good Race
- To Know God’s Comfort
- Kindness & Forgiveness
Devotional Treasure 
Amen!
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Thank you, God bless you today brother.
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A BEAUTIFUL post. Spiritually I think I understand why God’s Presence was so powerfully with us when I asked if the op to implant a pacemaker to help my heart if my blood pressure dropped suddenly, was performed without general anesthetic. No one was happy with my request but agreed to give it a go. God was certainly present with us. Unbelieving heart doctor knew something supernatural happened. Undeserved Grace outpoured. I know on January 5 which is not a heart issue I will need His Holy expertise . as Divine surgeon. and restorative Healer in the weeks following. Thank you Alan and for reminder in song.
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Thank you for your powerful testimony Faye, may our Father God reward your faithfulness and hold you close in His hand on 5th January.
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Amen, brother!This is good stuff. I wonder how many other human occupations out there God did first. This would make a good series. Blessings!
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Thank you David! Off the top of my head He is called “The Gardener” and “The Vinedresser” in the New Testament, is He not?
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Yes,sir! He’s also the Good Shepherd and Mighty Counselor. There’s four posts. I’m sure there are several more.
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LOVE the analogy of heart surgery and the Original Heart Surgeon. Excellent post, Alan. Blessings to you, brother!
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Thank you sister for your precious encouragement, may our Father God hold you close today.
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Thank you, Alan!
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And SO TRUE that we are all born with a congenital heart defect. Love this way of looking at it.
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Create in me a clean heart, oh God, and renew a right spirit within me
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Amen sister, may you know His presence and continual guidance each day.
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Great post Alan. He is the great physician indeed! Thank you for the reminder of who He is and the great gift that He offers to everyone. Have a blessed day brother.
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Thank you Conrad, we certainly could not be in safer hands than those of Almighty God.
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Wonderful post Alan It also reminds me that Jesus is both the master surgeon as well as the one who died to donate to us His own heart.
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Thank you Pete, your encouragement is valued. May our Father continue to guide and bless you today brother.
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Beautiful post! I love it. Blessings, my friend!
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Thank you Cindy, and especially thank you for your part in making it possible – your posts are pure gold sister! God bless you today.
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Thank you for your encouraging words. Blessings, Alan!
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I love this post very much! Jesus is the best Heart Surgeon! I also like this gold of a quote from you: “we are presented with the story of Bethlehem and the largest heart transplant programme in history”
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Thank you Jim, this post would not have been possible without Cindy’s inspired verse choice for her blog.
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Providence
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