This word is submitted by Robert Lillington (Rlillingtons@aol.com)

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		Renewing The Passion

First, My child, I must break your heart. Hearts that have become stony 
with the cares of this world cannot receive My renewing passion for the 
lost.  Hardness of heart is the great sin of the western church. It has 
become comfortable and successful in material things and there has 
resulted a surface hardening, which causes grace to just bounce off. 

Oh that I could flood My church with the grace of My heart. Oh that I 
could speak into your hearts with the passion I have for the lost. Oh 
that I could break your hearts and let compassion flow. In a broken and 
contrite heart there is soil for the seed of faith to grow. Good soil 
is broken soil, ploughed deep and furrowed for the seed. Allow My spirit 
to break the hardened soil of your hearts. Allow My plough to turn the 
soil. Allow My soil breaker to work the clay, gouge out the stones, 
boulders and the tree stumps. Good soil is ploughed soil. This is the 
soil that produces 100 fold. This is the soil that takes the rain and 
brings life to the seed.

I will only break your heart if you yield. Yield My child, for you could 
never dream of the purposes that I will bring about in you from a broken 
and contrite heart. Such a heart commands My attention. A broken and a 
contrite heart I will never ignore. 

Psalm 51:15-17  
	O Lord, open thou my lips; and my mouth shall show forth Thy 
	praise.  For Thou desirest not sacrifice; else would I give it: 
	Thou delightest not in burnt offering.  The sacrifices of God 
	are a broken spirit: a broken and a contrite heart, O God, Thou 
	wilt not despise.