5-Day Devotional: A New Heart

March 2nd, 2026
by Drawn from a Sermon by Guest Pastor Jason Jones.

Day 1: The Heart of the Matter

Reading: Ezekiel 36:22-32

Devotional: God aims for the heart because that's where our deepest problem resides. Like a skilled hunter knowing exactly where to aim, God targets the center of who we are. The prophet Ezekiel ministered to God's people during their darkest hour in Babylonian captivity, yet even then, God's message was one of hope and transformation. Their exile wasn't the end of the story—it was an opportunity for heart renewal. Today, examine your own heart honestly before God. What areas have grown cold or hard? Where have worldly desires replaced your devotion to Him? God doesn't want superficial change; He desires to transform you from the inside out. The same God who promised Israel a new heart offers that same transformation to you today.

Day 2: The Poison of Sin

Reading: Numbers 21:4-9; John 3:1-21

Devotional: We've all been bitten by the serpent of sin, and its poison courses through our spiritual veins. Just as the Israelites faced death from snake bites in the wilderness, we face spiritual death because of our sin nature. But God provided a remedy then, and He provides one now. Moses lifted up the bronze serpent, and those who looked upon it lived. Jesus connected this Old Testament story to His own mission: to be lifted up on the cross so that whoever looks to Him in faith will be saved. Even Nicodemus, a religious expert, needed to be born again. Salvation isn't about being good enough—it's about recognizing your need and looking to Jesus alone. Have you looked to Christ for your salvation? Don't let another day pass without securing your eternal destiny.