Heart Conditions: New Hearts

I will give you a new heart and put a new Spirit within you.

Ezekiel 36:26 (NKJV)

Clearly, you are an epistle of Christ, ministered by us, written not with ink but by the Spirit of the living God, not on tablets of stone, but on tablets of flesh, that is, of the heart.

2 Corinthians 3:3 (NKJV)

He who believes in Me, as the Scripture has said, out of his heart will flow rivers of living water.

John 7:38 (NKJV)

But whoever drinks of the water that I shall give him will never thirst. But the water that I shall give him will become in him a fountain of water springing up into everlasting life.

John 4:14 (NKJV)

Actors, models, and talent for Christ: God is doing glorious things through you! You're his ambassadors in a new field, performing fresh, new acts with clean, new hearts!

  • Your stories aren’t written by hands in ink,

  • Or by cinematographers in film,

  • Or by social media in pictures,

  • Or by tweets, texts, likes, or friends’ opinions,

  • Or by how many jobs you book (or don’t book)…

  • But by God’s Spirit in your lovely heart!

Your heart’s not wayward, stony, or thorny. It’s not fat or fake. It’s not warped by pride. It can’t be divided by temptation, because it’s focused on Jesus… by faith.

You’re not angry judges pointing fingers and bragging, 'I'm holier than you are!' 

Instead, you’re actors and artists, saying, 'I'm ready, willing, and able to serve.' You bring visible joy to every set--whether it's an office or a sound stage.

  • 'You are the light of the world' (Matthew 5:14).

  • You are 'The city set on a hill' (Matthew 5:14), no longer hidden…

  • Because the time of your rising is now.* 'Behold, now is the accepted time; behold, now is the day of salvation' (2 Corinthians 6:2).

Your heart’s condition is soft and open to God’s direction, AND His lost lamb’s cries. You know your foe, and you fight him with love. Because Jesus showed that 'Love never fails' (1 Corinthians 13:8).

Your heart is whole and incorruptible, because every day, you dress for success.

  • You 'Put on the new man which was created according to God, in true righteousness and holiness' (Ephesians 4:24).

  • You AREN’T ignorant of Satan's devices.

  • You ARE shielded by God's Word, your Armor!

So you learn His Lines, and they become yours!

You carry your cross (which is your duty), willingly, patiently, and eagerly. Consequently, as Christ’s ambassadors in media’s fields, you’ll be lifted high–as examples of the beauty of God…

Showing friends, fans, and all who follow you, how their own hearts can also be made new.

Heart Conditions: New Hearts (Part 12, Conclusion)

* Consider Isaiah 60:1-3 as an Old Testament form of the Great Commission, including the commission of Actors, Models, and Talent for Christ:
http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Isaiah%2060:1-3&version=NASB

NOTE: This is a 2023 update of a 2013 Carey Lewis Devotion. You may see notes to 'Actors, Models & Talent for Christ.' If you think you're not in show business, think again. Shakespeare said, 'All the world's a stage and all its men and women merely players. Mostly true. But you're not merely players. You are messengers and ambassadors for the King of kings.

Carey Arban