An Undivided Heart

Psalm 86

A prayer of David.

1 Hear me, LORD, and answer me, for I am poor and needy. 

2 Guard my life, for I am faithful to you; save your servant who trusts in you. You are my God; 

3 have mercy on me, Lord, for I call to you all day long. 

4 Bring joy to your servant, Lord, for I put my trust in you.

5 You, Lord, are forgiving and good, abounding in love to all who call to you. 6 Hear my prayer, LORD; listen to my cry for mercy. 7 When I am in distress, I call to you, because you answer me.

8 Among the gods there is none like you, Lord; no deeds can compare with yours. 9 All the nations you have made will come and worship before you, Lord; they will bring glory to your name. 10 For you are great and do marvelous deeds; you alone are God.

11 Teach me your way, LORD, that I may rely on your faithfulness; give me an undivided heart, that I may fear your name. 12 I will praise you, Lord my God, with all my heart; I will glorify your name forever. 13 For great is your love toward me; you have delivered me from the depths, from the realm of the dead.

14 Arrogant foes are attacking me, O God; ruthless people are trying to kill me— they have no regard for you. 15 But you, Lord, are a compassionate and gracious God, slow to anger, abounding in love and faithfulness. 16 Turn to me and have mercy on me; show your strength in behalf of your servant; save me, because I serve you just as my mother did. 17 Give me a sign of your goodness, that my enemies may see it and be put to shame, for you, LORD, have helped me and comforted me.

I originally saw the Lord rubbing the divisions of my heart as I would a sketch, but really wanted to use crackle paint.  The areas that He as made new are represented by a sparkly piece of card stock to signify how He can make all things beautiful and the mirror represents how we  bear His image and bring Him glory.

Ezekiel 11:18-20

18 “They will return to it and remove all its vile images and detestable idols. 19 I will give them an undivided heart and put a new spirit in them; I will remove from them their heart of stone and give them a heart of flesh. 20 Then they will follow my decrees and be careful to keep my laws. They will be my people, and I will be their God.

Jeremiah 32:39

I will give them singleness of heart and action, so that they will always fear me and that all will then go well for them and for their children after them.

Ps 51:12 Restore to me the joy of Your salvation, And sustain me with a willing spirit.