Come with a blank page

Today's blog post is contributed by David Trotta:

But this is the covenant which I will make with the house of Israel: After those days, says the Lord, I will put My law within them, and on their hearts will I write it; and I will be their God, and they will be My people. (Jeremiah 31:33)

God desires to write His laws on our hearts.  But, like any writer, He needs a blank page to write on.

But often times, when we come to the Lord, our pages are already full.  Full of preconceived notions, full of religious doctrines and traditions.  Full of past hurts and disappointments.

Or, instead of a full page, we give God only a small corner of the page to write on.  We ask Him not to write outside the margins and give Him restrictions on what He can write.  We subconsciously say “Lord, you can write this, but don’t write that.”

The next time you sit with the Lord, present Him with a blank page. Clear your heart and mind and ask Him to fill it with His truths, His thoughts, His desires.  Ask Him to give you fresh revelation as you read scripture and allow Him to write a personal version of His story on your hearts, tailored just for you.

Though they will contain the same truths and principles, no two hearts will contain the exact same story.

And, if you are having trouble presenting God with a blank page, He’s got the world’s biggest eraser.  Ask Him to erase from your heart what doesn’t belong.  Ask Him to remove any words that aren’t His.

God wants to write His story on your heart today, but He needs a blank page to begin.