“SEND HEART DISEASE PACKING,” I am reading on the posters. I can see them through the glass at the entrance of our local post office here in Kaitaia.

I am all for sending heart disease packing. How is that possible? 

We are actually riddled with heart disease.

What comes out of man’s heart? The answer is evil thoughts, sexual immorallity, theft, murder, adultery, greed, malice, deceit, lewdness, envy, slander, arrogance and folly.

Yes, the BIBLE, is very relevant today. Here are some headlines from our latest local paper: “Remanded in custody”, “Alleged stabber bailed”, “Bank theft went awry, “Dope deal damage mortifies.” (The Northland Age, Tuesday, July 17, 2012)

Our hearts need to be purified.

God wants to purify our hearts. God wants to purify our hearts  by faith. What is faith? Faith is when we relax and place our whole weight on a chair without looking. What does faith say? We will not fall. Read also Hebrews 11:1. What does the dictionary say about faith? Faith is belief. Faith is trust.

We are justified through faith. The love of God is poured out into the heart of the the believer. That is done by the Holy Spirit. God has given us the Holy Spirit. The Holy Spirit is the third person of the Godhead. The Holy Spirit is indwelling the believer. The Holy Spirit is guiding the believer.

There are saints in the city of Ephesus and Paul is praying for them on his knees. He is praying that Christ may dwell in their hearts through faith.