I give you my Heart.

 I Give You My Heart

A Reflection on Proverbs 23:26, Psalm 51:10, and Revelation 3:20

My son, give me your heart and let your eyes delight in my ways. (Proverbs 23:26)

I give You my heart—not a fragment, not a part,

But the whole of me, the deepest part.

Not the pieces I have polished, not the parts I think are good,

But the messy, broken, tender parts that only You understood.

I give You my heart—the dreams I hold, the fears I hide,

The secret hopes I keep inside.

The joy that overflows, the tears that fall,

The silent prayers, the whispered call.

I give You my heart—not as an offering of perfection,

But as a child seeking direction.

Take it, Lord, and make it new,

Create in me a heart that beats for You.

Create in me a clean heart, O God, and renew a steadfast spirit within me. (Psalm 51:10)

My heart—the wellspring of my life,

The source of joy, the seat of strife.

Guard it, Lord, and keep it true,

Let it beat in rhythm with You.

I give You my heart—in the morning when I rise,

In the quiet before the day's demands and cries.

In the noontide, when the battle presses hard,

In the evening, when I lower my guard.

I give You my heart—for better or for worse,

In the blessing and the curse.

In the laughter and the tears,

Through the triumphs and the fears.

Here I am! I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears my voice and opens the door, I will come in and eat with that person, and they with Me. (Revelation 3:20)

You stand at the door of my heart, knocking, waiting,

Seeking a place to enter, to create, to create.

I open wide the door, I invite You in,

Come, Lord Jesus, dwell within.

Take my heart—my passion, my pride, my pain,

And make it a sanctuary where You will reign.

I give You my heart—today, tomorrow, always,

In Your hands, I will stay.

My heart is Yours. Forever.

Amen.