“And I will give them one heart, and I will put a new spirit within you; and I will take the stony heart out of their flesh, and will give them an heart of flesh” (Ezekiel 11:19).
Society tells us to “follow your heart,” but scripture reveals a sobering truth: the human condition is fundamentally a heart problem. Through the prophet Ezekiel, God diagnoses the rebellious human spirit as having a “stony heart.”
Like a literal stone, a hardened heart is cold, dead, and unresponsive. You can pour truth over it, but it slides right off, leaving the inside completely dry. We can attend services and go through the motions, but without a radical transformation by the Creator, our hearts remain heavy, unyielding, and unable to receive His grace.
Unless a person surrenders wholly to the Lord, the heart will remain hard and stony.
A polished stone remains a rock underneath. Partial surrender: holding back control over your finances, relationships, or pride keeps your heart hard. You cannot give God access to the courtyard while keeping Him off the throne. True transformation requires breaking the rock, which only happens when you fall upon Christ in absolute surrender.
God says “I will take… I will give.”
This is a divine heart transplant. When we surrender wholly, God performs a miracle that we are entirely incapable of doing ourselves:
God transforms us from the inside out by uniting our scattered affections so we love Him fully with one heart, replacing our tired willpower with His living power through a new spirit, and exchanging a hardened life for a tender heart of flesh that deeply feels and responds to His love.
“That they may walk in my statutes, and keep mine ordinances, and do them: and they shall be my people, and I will be their God (Ezekiel 11:20).
True obedience is never the cause of salvation; it is always the consequence of a changed heart. When the heart is stone, keeping God’s laws feels like a heavy, impossible duty. It feels like a chore. But when the heart is made of flesh, walking in His ways becomes a natural desire. We don’t serve God out of fear or empty obligation; we serve Him out of a deep, overflowing love.
The ultimate destination of total surrender is intimacy. God doesn’t just want your compliance; He wants you. He wants the fulfillment of the ancient covenant: “They shall be my people, and I will be their God.”
“He which testifieth these things saith, Surely I come quickly. Amen. Even so, come, Lord Jesus”
(Revelation 22:20).
The Bible closes with a promise from the lips of the Lord Jesus Himself: “Surely I come quickly.”
These are the words of the risen Christ, the King of kings and Lord of lords, speaking to His Church and reminding us that history is moving toward a glorious conclusion, the return of the King.
The Lord Jesus came once in humility. He will come again in glory. He came first as the Lamb. He will come again as the King. He came first to bear the crown of thorns. He will come again wearing the crown of glory. He came first to save sinners. He will come again to gather His redeemed people to Himself.
As Scripture declares: “Behold, he cometh with clouds; and every eye shall see him” (Revelation 1:7).
When the Lord Jesus says, “Surely,” there is no uncertainty in His promise. Heaven and earth may pass away, but the word of Christ will never fail.
The Lord Jesus said: “Heaven and earth shall pass away, but my words shall not pass away” (Matthew 24:35).
His promise is more certain than tomorrow’s sunrise. More certain than anything we can see.
The King is coming. The word quickly reminds us that when God’s appointed moment arrives, His coming will not be delayed.
The Apostle Peter reminds us that the apparent delay is not because God has forgotten His promise:
“The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness” (2 Peter 3:9).
God is patient because He desires people to turn to Him. Therefore, while we wait, we must not become spiritually sleepy.
The Lord Jesus warned: “Watch therefore: for ye know not what hour your Lord doth come” (Matthew 24:42).
The question is not simply, “When will Jesus return?” The deeper question is: “Will He find me ready when He comes?”
The Bride must be ready. The Church is described as the bride awaiting her Bridegroom.
A bride does not prepare because she doubts that the bridegroom is coming. She prepares because she knows he is coming. Likewise, we do not pursue holiness because we are trying to earn Christ’s love.
We pursue holiness because we love the One who is coming for us.
Scripture says: “Let us be glad and rejoice, and give honour to him: for the marriage of the Lamb is come, and his wife hath made herself ready” (Revelation 19:7).
Let our lamps be burning. Let our hearts be awake. Let our garments be clean. Let our faith be alive. Let our love remain burning. Let our eyes remain fixed upon Jesus.
Do not let the world put you to sleep.
The world can make us so occupied with temporary things that we forget eternal things.
We can become consumed with possessions, success, recognition, pleasures, worries, disappointments and the cares of tomorrow.
But everything around us is temporary.
The Lord Jesus is eternal.
Your house is temporary. Your possessions are temporary. Your earthly position is temporary.
Your body is temporary.
But Christ is eternal, His Word is eternal, and the life He promises is eternal.
The Apostle Paul therefore reminds us:
“Set your affection on things above, not on things on the earth” (Colossians 3:2).
Live here but remember that you belong there.
Walk on earth but keep your eyes on heaven.
Work faithfully but remember your eternal reward. Love people but lead them toward Christ. And while you wait for His coming, do not waste your waiting.
What a beautiful way for Scripture to end.
The Lord Jesus says: “Surely I come quickly.”
And the response of His people is: “Amen. Even so, come, Lord Jesus.”
This is not the cry of people who are afraid of Christ’s return. It is the cry of people who love Him.The heart that truly knows Lord Jesus longs to see Him. One day, our waiting will end when faith and prayer become the living presence of the unseen One we have loved, and we finally behold Him face-to-face. And when that glorious moment comes, every earthly sorrow will seem small in the presence of His glory.
There will be no more death. No more crying. No more pain. No more separation.
For: “God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes”(Revelation 21:4).
ARE YOU READY?
The Lord Jesus is coming. Do not be found unprepared. Come to Christ while there is still time. Watch. Pray. Remain faithful.
One day, we will see our King.
And the cry of the redeemed should be:
“Even so, come, Lord Jesus.”
When the world grows darker, remember: The King is coming.
When you feel forgotten, remember: The King is coming.
When righteousness seems to be defeated, remember: The King is coming.
When your heart is weary, remember: The King is coming.
When you are tempted to give up, lift your eyes toward heaven and remember the promise: “Surely I come quickly.”
And let your soul answer: “Amen. Even so, come, Lord Jesus.”
We do not know the day. We do not know the hour.
But we know the One who is coming. His name is Jesus. He is our Saviour. He is our Shepherd. He is our Bridegroom. He is our High Priest. He is our King.
Let us live every day as though we are expecting the sound of the trumpet.
As we wait faithfully for the return of Jesus, let us keep our hearts pure, love one another, and stay ready with our spiritual lamps burning.
Life frequently brings moments where your purpose is tested, your motives are questioned, or the road ahead looks steep and lonely. In those seasons, human willpower eventually fatigues but holy conviction does not.
Setting your face like flint is not about being cold, rigid, or stubborn toward people; it is about being entirely uncompromising regarding your direction in God.
Stop measuring your journey against the noise, criticism, or doubts of the crowd.
Realise that if God has called you to step forward, His strength will sustain every step you take.
Circumstances may test you today, but God’s promises guarantee that your story does not end in defeat.
Whatever trial, goal, or calling lies before you today, fix your gaze forward. Let your trust in God make your resolve harder than any obstacle in your path.
“Therefore, my beloved brethren, be ye stedfast, unmovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, forasmuch as ye know that your labour is not in vain in the Lord” ( 1 Corinthians 15:58).
“Cast not away therefore your confidence, which hath great recompence of reward. For ye have need of patience, that, after ye have done the will of God, ye might receive the promise” (Hebrews 10:35, 36).
Two people can walk together only if they are in agreement.
Husbands and wives do not always agree, and children do not always agree with their parents.
Some siblings do not speak to each other for years.
If you are not at peace with those you can see in person, how can you be at peace with the One you have not seen?
Can you walk with the Lord Jesus?
He is ready to walk with you.
When you are at peace with Him, He will walk with you, and you will find peace with everyone. Your life will change. You will truly experience abundant joy in your heart and an indescribable happiness within you.
