*THE RESTORER'S DAILY GUIDE*

DATE: SUNDAY 18TH MAY 2025

THEME: *SANCTIFY YOUR HEART*

MEMORIZE
Proverbs 4:23
Keep thy heart with all diligence; for out of it are the issues of life.

READ
Matthew 5:6-9
Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be filled.
Blessed are the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy.
Blessed are the pure in heart: for they shall see God.
Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God.

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY
*Holiness of life begins with a sanctified heart*

MESSAGE
Some years ago, a man of God had an encounter with the Lord; the Lord Jesus told him in a vision; "If at all you still want to see me again after your work on earth, make peace with that man that you have been holding grudges against, otherwise, thank you for all your labours in my vineyard."

This man of God was well known in his nation as a holiness preacher, served the Lord for many years, did many mighty things for the LORD, authored so many great Christian literatures, some of which I have personally read and still have.
However in all of his labours, his heart was not right with God and his neighbour and that was going to make him loose his eternity with God.

Beloved, God is interested in what goes on in our hearts. The head may be wrong and God ignores, but when the heart is wrong, everything else goes wrong. This is why God is particular about the state of our hearts before Him.

Today's memory verse tells us that *the heart of man is the fountain of his life and existence.*

Today's text shows how important the sanctity of the heart is for a believer's spirituality. It simply says; "Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God"
This scripture further sheds more light to Hebrews 12:14; "...without holiness no man shall see the Lord."
This means that *holiness of life begins with a sanctified heart.*

The need to see God practically working wonders in our lives daily, is enough a reason to seek God's mercy and grace for the sanctification of our hearts before the Lord. Furthermore, the ultimate need to see God at the end of our walk with God here on earth is a more strong reason for a sanctified heart.

The heart is made holy by the effort of grace through the Holy Spirit at work in our lives. This is why we need to allow the Holy Spirit indwelling us to work in us daily by opening up our hearts daily to a Regular intake of the purifying Word of God. Psalms 119:11;

ACTION STEPS
1. Yield your life and heart to the Lord afresh today.
2. Be determined not to keep anything unclean before your eyes as a matter of lifestyle.
3. Make a regular practice of washing your heart and mind with God's word daily.

PRAYERS
Heavenly Father, thank you for today's devotional guide. Please purge and sanctify my heart and mind from every pollution and contamination, make me clean and pure by the blood of Jesus in Jesus name.

REMEMBER
*Holiness of life begins with a sanctified heart*

AUTHOR: JEDIDIAH DAVID

DAILY READING: 1Samuel 10-14; Psalms 18; Acts 14;

HYMN
What can wash away my stain ?
Nothing but the blood of Jesus !
What can make me whole again ?
Nothing but the blood of Jesus !

Oh, precious is the flow,
That makes me white as snow !
No other fount I know,
Nothing but the blood of Jesus !

2
For my cleansing this I see —
Nothing but the blood of Jesus !
For my pardon this my plea —
Nothing but the blood of Jesus !

3
Nothing can for sin atone —
Nothing but the blood of Jesus !
Naught of good that I have done —
Nothing but the blood of Jesus !

4
This is all my hope and peace —
Nothing but the blood of Jesus !
This is all my righteousness —
Nothing but the blood of Jesus !

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