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Billy Graham's Daily Devotion

In His Image

February 3, 2013

Create in me a new, clean heart, O God, filled with clean thoughts and right desires.
–Psalm 51:10 (TLB)

You were created in the image and likeness of God. You were made for God’s fellowship, and your heart can never be satisfied without His communion. Just as iron is attracted to a magnet, the soul in its state of hunger is drawn to God. Though you, like thousands of others, may feel in the state of sin that the world is more alluring and more to your liking, some day—perhaps even now as you read these words—you will acknowledge that there is something deep down inside you which cannot be satisfied by the alloy of earth. Then with David, the Psalmist who had sampled the delicacies of sin and had found them unsatisfying, you will say, “Oh God, thou art my God; early will I seek thee: my soul thirsteth for thee, my flesh longeth for thee in a dry and thirsty land, where no water is.”

Prayer for the day

How I long for You, God, yet so often my heart is drawn away from Your leading. Like David, I desire a clean heart.

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29 Comments

Grace says 2.5.2013, 02:31 a.m.

Lord God, I surrender my soul to you praying that you cause my heart to desire only on what will add value to my spiritual life.

Mega says 2.4.2013, 11:39 a.m.

Praise to be His name!!!

Loi says 2.4.2013, 10:56 a.m.

Dear Lord,.please embrace me, comfort me place Your Loving healing hands on me. Create in me a clean, pure heart, Oh God, and renew a right spirit within me. Cast me not away from Thy presence, and tale not The Holy Sprit from me. Thank You Father

James says 2.3.2013, 10:34 p.m.

GOD,I ask you today to please come into my aching and sinful heart and cleans my heart and soul! I know I'm a sinner and want to ask for your forgiveness! I want to give my life to you, clean my soul and guide me on and down the path you have made.

Inez says 2.3.2013, 9:51 p.m.

Please pray for my surgery 2/14. Lord in Your hands my healing is found, thank You Jesus.

Donna says 2.3.2013, 3:38 p.m.

Jesus is my best friend. Just choose Him as your best friend and you,ll never be alone.i love Him and I want you to know .,him too. I start the day with prayer. I thank ,Him and praise Him. ,Honor Jesus always. he is always there for us in the storms

marta says 2.3.2013, 3:37 p.m.

Thirst and longing came from the holy spirit of God acceptance and good pleasure from Abba Father and Jesus the ground in what we are flourishing as He IS in us THE HOPE OF GLORY. A million thanks, bendecidos!

Steve says 2.3.2013, 3:00 p.m.

It's all about You, Lord. Forgive me for allowing so many other things to draw me away from You. "Draw me nearer, blessed Lord, to Thy precious bleeding side."

Leland says 2.3.2013, 10:00 a.m.

Double Amen...for David the Psalmst's words and Rev Graham's prayer.

Linda says 2.3.2013, 09:51 a.m.

I turn everything over to God. May he continue to Bless us all. Amen.

Steve says 2.3.2013, 09:06 a.m.

Let the love of God rise with the morning sun. Spread that love like the sunshine today and bring glory to God, Jesus Christ and the Holy Spirit.God bless all of you :)

Psongthing says 2.3.2013, 08:15 a.m.

Praise God for BGEA. Create me a clean heart o God and change my heart of stone by the heart of flesh, and fill my with the joy of thy salvation. Amen.

Gerry says 2.3.2013, 05:41 a.m.

The choice is simple. You can accept God's invitation to believe he is God and Christ is his Holy Son or reject that Great Truth. The consequence is eternal .

Mattie says 2.19.2012, 11:10 a.m.

I love God! I pray for others I don't know! This is his greatest command. I love everybody! I praise God everyday! Hallelujah! He is sooo good to me! Amen!

Psharmindra says 2.9.2012, 11:19 a.m.

Holiness is the key to receive a life pleasing to God and to.

Joe says 2.3.2012, 08:35 a.m.

Amen Sheryl.

CeeCee says 2.3.2012, 07:30 a.m.

I just have to agree with Paul in Philippians 3:8... "Yet indeed I also count all things loss for the excellence of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord..." (NKJV). Nothing comes close to our wonderful God, He fills us over and over...what a gift!!

Gerry says 2.3.2012, 07:06 a.m.

True, lasting, satisfaction can only be found in a sincere relationship with Christ. All worldly attempts will ultimately fail.

Adejoke says 2.3.2012, 05:35 a.m.

The thirsty soul shall be filled......Matthew 5, ARE YOU THIRSTY? THANK YOU JESUS

Itoro says 2.2.2012, 7:19 p.m.

Thank YOU LORD as YOU create in me a clean heart today and renew the right Spirit within me. Amen

Annie says 2.1.2012, 06:12 a.m.

My Savior, Lord Jesus, You said, Take My yoke upon you, and learn of Me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls (Matthew 11:29). Teach me LORD, and give me a pure heart, in Your Precious name, Amen!

Matthew says 2.3.2011, 8:02 p.m.

This reminds me that God has written the word and law on our hearts (Jeremiah 31:33). God wants us back terribly, and all we have to do is believe in his one and only Son and we'll be saved!

Norma says 2.3.2011, 12:02 a.m.

And my God will meet all your needs according to his glorious riches in Christ Jesus. Philippians 4:19

Karen says 2.3.2011, 08:27 a.m.

"Create in me a clean heart oh God, and renew a right spirit within me. Cast me not away from thy presence, and take not thy Holy Spirit from me. Restore unto me the joy of thy salvation, and uphold me with thy free spirit." Since I was a child, I'd sing those words of David at the end of every church service. I needed to say them this morning before I began my day. I long for the Lord's Holy Spirit. Thank you BGEA for the opportunity to find refreshing words of hope and for all of my fellow Christians who gather here. Have a blessed day!

sam says 2.3.2011, 07:14 a.m.

Jesus is the only living Superman known to man. So be like that Superman.

Gerry says 2.3.2011, 06:26 a.m.

The choices man makes in his own power will ultimately fail. Pray each day for the power and wisdom from God to make the right choices. He will not let you down. Don't try and go it alone. Failure and heartache are certain.

sheryl says 2.3.2011, 05:20 a.m.

What a great way to start your day. I do long for you, O God. This is a great prayer, today and forever. Create in me a clean heart filled wirh clean thoughts and right desires amen. Thank you.

mick says 2.2.2011, 11:40 a.m.

We cannot understand how imperfect as man is, that God made us in His Image!

Stella says 2.2.2011, 02:10 a.m.

Praise the LORD!

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