Proverbs 4:23 says “Guard your heart above all else, for it determines the course of your life”. Your heart is like a vacuum. A vacuum is an empty space that sucks up whatever is in its path. I picture my heart like a big shop vacuum, which will suck up anything in its path. When I point the hose at something it sucks it right into the empty tank (My Heart). Here are two things to think about.
1. Whatever you point your heart at will become part of you.
2. When your shop vac (Heart) is full, is there room left for God?

If you don’t purposefully put the things of God into your heart it will get full junk from the world. Your heart is going to get full of something. That’s the nature of the heart.

What is in your heart today? Our foundation hymn is “In My Heart There Rings A Melody” written by Elton Roth. One day in 1923 Roth was experiencing the oppressive heat of a Texas summer. He was walking across small town and stepped into a church to escape that heat. The church was empty and as he walked through the aisles he began praying for the people who worshiped there. He also started to sing a song. The words and the music just began flowing out of him. He hurried to the pastor’s study to write it down. That night he taught his new song to 200 people at an evangelistic meeting. It has become one of the favorite hymns of the church.

This Sunday, January 15, 2012 we will focus on your heart. Think about these questions this week as you prepare your heart for worship. What is in your heart? Is your heart surrendered? What have you allowed into your heart that should not be there?

Our opening Hymn is, IN MY HEART THERE RINGS A MELODY with SINCE JESUS CAME INTO MY HEART. Celebrate and rejoice as we sing these great hymns. Then we will move into a time of reflection with, OPEN THE EYES OF MY HEART LORD, CREATE IN ME A CLEAN HEART and HAVE THINE OWN WAY, LORD!
Did you notice the exclamation point in the Title of Have Thine Own Way? That is exactly how it is written in the Hymnal. When we sing this song, let’s sing it with the exclamation point!

Let these words be your prayer this week:

Have Thine own way Lord! Have Thine own way!

Thou art the Potter I am the clay.

Mold me and make me after Thy will.

While I am waiting yielded and still.

God Bless
Pastor Morri