Day 38

A Mighty Change of Heart

Exerpt from a talk in June 1992 Ensign entitled
"Putting Off the Natural Man: How to Be “Spiritually Born of God” By David W. Hellem

While there are many changes that occur within the human soul as a result of being spiritually born of God, the major change occurs within the human heart. The people of King Benjamin, following their spiritual rebirth, “cried with one voice” proclaiming that the Spirit of the Lord had “wrought a mighty change in us, or in our hearts, that we have no more disposition to do evil, but to do good continually.” (Mosiah 5:2.)

The Lord told Alma that those who are born of God are “changed from their carnal and fallen state, to a state of righteousness, … and thus they become new creatures.” (Mosiah 27:25–26.) This mighty change involves a cleansing and purging, “as if with fire” (Hel. 5:45), of the evil desires of the heart. Thereafter, one so changed begins to walk, as Paul described it to the Romans, “in newness of life.” (Rom. 6:4.) There is a burning desire within the soul to be “zealous for keeping the commandments of God” (Alma 21:23) and to serve the Lord with all your body, mind, and spirit.

If we are thus born of the Spirit, “we are made alive in Christ. … We talk of Christ, we rejoice in Christ, we preach of Christ.” (2 Ne. 25:25–26.) We are willing to obey God’s commandments “in all things that he shall command us, all the remainder of our days.” (Mosiah 5:5.) In short, our conduct is characterized by obedience, service, and sacrifice.

To read the whole article:
http://www.lds.org/ensign/1992/06/putting-off-the-natural-man-how-to-be-spiritually-born-of-god?lang=eng&query=mosiah+27+-+29

Have you had a mighty change of heart?

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