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Fill Your Heart

When an unclean spirit goes out of a man, he goes through dry places seeking rest; and finding none, he says, “I
will return to my house from which I came.” And when he comes, he finds it swept and put in order. Then he goes
and takes with him seven other spirits more wicked than himself, and they enter and dwell there; and the last state
of that man is worse than the first.

Luke 11:24-26

The above verses are sobering. They are a warning to us that when we move sin out of our life we must replace it
with something that will fill our hearts. Once we have put Jesus on, we can’t leave our hearts empty.

What should we fill our hearts with? Philippians 4:8 gives us a great direction. Whatever things are true, whatever
things are noble, whatever things are just, whatever things are pure, whatever things are lovely, whatever things
are of good report, if there is any virtue and if there is anything praiseworthy; meditate on these things. Fill your
heart and life with good things.

Maybe you spent a lot of time in places you shouldn’t be in. Fill the void in your life by meeting with God’s people.
Don’t just meet with them on Sunday morning!! Get involved. Come back on Sunday night. Get involved in the
Wednesday night Bible Study. Teach your children to fill their lives with things that are worthwhile.

If you spent a lot of time watching and reading things that would turn your mind from God, pick up His Word. Spend
time learning about God’s people and how He has always taken care of them. Allow yourself to understand the
seriousness of how we live and the effect it has on our eternal destiny. Let your faith be strengthened as you learn
about those who followed God and kept the faith even through dire circumstances. Fill your life with prayer, talking
to God about who He is and who you can be.

Don’t allow an empty heart to be turned back into the world. Fill your heart with God so that no one can come in
and take His place.


	What does it cost? Then the king said to Araunah, “No, but I will surely buy it from you for a price; nor will I offer burnt offerings to the Lord my God with that which costs me nothing.” So David bought the threshing floor and the oxen for fifty shekels of silver. 2 Samuel 24:24 What did it cost? David wanted to buy Araunah’s threshing floor to use as a place to worship. Araunah wanted to give the property to David. See David’s answer above. David understood that giving yourself to God requires sacrifice. What are we willing to sacrifice. Usually our first thought when we talk about this subject centers around money. We should be willing to give back to God for all the rich blessings He has given us. Yet, how many times to do only give out of what is left over? Is that really giving? Has that cost us anything? How do we usually treat things that come to us free? Do we regard them with the same care that we give something we have worked hard for? The same is true with a relationship. What kind of relationship would you have with your wife/husband and children if you only spent time with them when it was convenient for you and you never made a sacrifice to be with them or do something for them? Is our relationship with God any different? Then Jesus said to His disciples, “If anyone desires to come after Me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross and follow Me.” (Matthew 16:24) Are you trying to give God only what costs you nothing today? Chose to have an attitude like David. Know that a relationship with God that brings eternal life requires that you sacrifice your life. Give your life to God today.