Solid Joys Daily Devotional God Heals by Humbling
Oct 14, 2025
Exploring the theme of healing through humility, the discussion dives into how God replaces prideful hearts with tender, humble ones. John Piper highlights that this transformation is essential for true fellowship with the divine. Drawing connections between biblical texts, he emphasizes the significance of a supernatural heart transplant. The message culminates in the affirmation that a humble heart invites the presence of the Holy One, illustrating a profound journey of spiritual renewal.
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Who Enjoys God's Fellowship
- John Piper emphasizes that only the crushed and humble enjoy God's fellowship.
- He reasons that if Israel's sickness is prideful rebellion, God must heal by producing a crushed spirit.
Healing Through Humbling
- John Piper concludes that God's healing of rebellious people involves humbling them first.
- He argues the cure must crush pride because God dwells with the crushed and humble.
The Heart Transplant Metaphor
- John Piper connects Isaiah's healing to the new covenant promises of Jeremiah and Ezekiel.
- He describes the change as a heart transplant replacing a heart of stone with a heart of flesh.
