Devotion for Life for May 26th, 2026

A new Spirit

In Ezekiel chapter 11 verse 19, God says through the prophet Ezekiel that God will give His people a new spirit, an undivided heart, remove their hearts of stone and give them a heart of flesh. Essentially God is saying to His people that He is giving them new life. The change in how we live in this world is not just about our physical bodies it is about our whole being. While the heart pumps blood through our body, the spirit gives us life and animates us. Both together change how we live and interact with the world around us, with each other and with God Himself.

The new spirit that God promises isn’t just about bringing us new life, it is also about a deeper connection with God himself. We see this gift of a new spirit in Acts chapter two and in John chapter 20 verses 22-23. The Holy Spirit is given to the disciples and through the rest of the book of Acts we see the importance of the Holy Spirit changing the disciples’ lives and being given to many other people.

God’s gift of a new spirit doesn’t leave us as we are but changes us to be more in tune with God Himself and all of creation, if we will take time to pay attention.