Create in Me a Pure Heart

“God whispers to us in our pleasures, speaks to us in our conscience, but shouts in our pains: It is His megaphone to rouse a deaf world” –CS Lewis

How are you hearing God these days? How is your heart toward God?

A few short weeks ago our beloved nephew, Isaac, heard God calling him through a song his Uncle Scott was singing in church: “Create in me a clean heart”. Isaac asked his mom to print the scripture the song was based on for him to place on the dashboard of his car. When just a few weeks later Isaac passed from earth to heaven, that scripture was still on his dashboard… now it is speaking to all of us about Isaac’s heart. It is a pure heart. A heart that said, “God help me, forgive me, cleanse me.”

Because of Isaac’s dashboard scripture, hundreds prayed at his funeral, and many more who can’t be numbered are praying, “God create in us a pure heart, a clean heart.” An imperfect young man now teaches us all about our imperfections. Now a young man who was in need… is revealing our deep need. He is speaking to each of us from heaven saying, “Ask for God’s help, his cleansing, his forgiveness… you need it!”

We share a picture of our precious nephew whose heart remains in our heart. His family is working on establishing a foundation in his name. Isaac’s life was dedicated to helping others and includes many stories that reflect his beautiful heart. Whether he was suiting up a disadvantaged Battle Creek Football player in Under Armor, setting up a hotline for the girls to be escorted to their dorms at CMU after the rape of female student, taking the shoes off his feet for a homeless man, intercity mission work, or purchasing birthday gifts for under privileged kids, Isaac continually showed his heart to his beloved family and anyone who needed him. They will honor his life by continuing his vision through a foundation (more details to come later).

How about you? Are you hearing God today? How’s your heart?

Praying this prayer with you,

Create in me a pure heart, O God,
and renew a steadfast spirit within me. Do not cast me from your presence or take your Holy Spirit from me. Restore to me the joy of your salvation
and grant me a willing spirit, to sustain me.

Psalm 51:10-12(NIV)