Tender Hearts
A psalm to praise and sing to God, out loud.
Tender Hearts
Repent this day
Turn back to God
Repent this day
Turn back to your Faithful Bridegroom
Remember what He did for you
When you were alone and abandoned
When no one looked on you with pity or compassion
He gathered you into His Strong Arms
And spoke into you, “Live!”
You grew and thrived with Him by your side
He covered you with the corner of His Garment
He gave you His Promise
And brought you into His Covenant
And you became His Beloved
Oh such a tender, tender heart….
He adorned you in beauty
His Love for you so great
Not one thing you lacked
So radiant and glowing in His Splendor
Yet in your beauty you strayed;
Forgot Him who had loved you first
Who loved you like no other
And so the world blinded you
And your beauty became tarnished
And beyond cheapened
You brought idols into your heart
Worshipping them instead of Him
Oh He became grieved
So grieved…
Oh that tender heart became a heart of stone…
Repent this day
Turn back to God
Repent this day
Turn back to your Faithful Bridegroom
To the One who loved you first
And still loves you
Oh, come back and be washed clean again
Shining in splendor only for Him
And He will give you one heart and a new spirit;
He will take from you your hearts of stone
And give you tender hearts of love for your God
Oh tender hearts that beat for Him only!
Oh tender hearts that call to Him only!
Oh tender hearts that speak His Truth only!
Oh tender hearts that walk in His SPIRIT only!
Oh tender hearts whose dwelling is their LORD!
And He will give you one heart and a new spirit;
He will take from you your hearts of stone
And give you tender hearts of love for your God…
Oh tender hearts that begin as tiny shoots
Oh tender hearts that grow into mighty oaks
Oh tender hearts that trust in His Word
Oh tender hearts on vines that bear good fruit
Oh tender hearts who have returned to their LORD!
And He will give you one heart and a new spirit;
He will take from you your hearts of stone
And give you tender hearts of love for your God…
Repent this day
Turn back to God
Repent this day
Turn back to your Faithful Bridegroom
To the One who loved you first
And still loves you
Oh, come back and be washed clean again
Shining in splendor only for Him
And He will give you one heart and a new spirit;
He will take from you your hearts of stone
And give you tender hearts of love for your God
And He will give you one heart and a new spirit;
He will take from you your hearts of stone
And give you tender hearts of love for your God…
Oh He awaits for His Bride to return;
To adorn her in His Splendor
To take her heart of stone
And give her a tender heart of love for her God…
Oh, tender hearts….
“I will give you one heart and a new spirit; I will take from you your hearts of stone and give you tender hearts of love for your God.” Ezekiel 11:19 TLB
“No one looked on you with pity or had compassion enough to do any of these things for you. Rather, you were thrown out into the open field, for on the day you were born you were despised.
“‘Then I passed by and saw you kicking about in your blood, and as you lay there in your blood I said to you, “Live!” I made you grow like a plant of the field. You grew and developed and entered puberty. Your breasts had formed and your hair had grown, yet you were stark naked.
“‘Later I passed by, and when I looked at you and saw that you were old enough for love, I spread the corner of my garment over you and covered your naked body. I gave you my solemn oath and entered into a covenant with you, declares the Sovereign Lord, and you became mine.
“‘I bathed you with water and washed the blood from you and put ointments on you. I clothed you with an embroidered dress and put sandals of fine leather on you. I dressed you in fine linen and covered you with costly garments. I adorned you with jewelry: I put bracelets on your arms and a necklace around your neck, and I put a ring on your nose, earrings on your ears and a beautiful crown on your head. So you were adorned with gold and silver; your clothes were of fine linen and costly fabric and embroidered cloth. Your food was honey, olive oil and the finest flour. You became very beautiful and rose to be a queen. And your fame spread among the nations on account of your beauty, because the splendor I had given you made your beauty perfect, declares the Sovereign Lord. “But you trusted in your beauty and used your fame to become a prostitute. You lavished your favors on anyone who passed by and your beauty became his. You took some of your garments to make gaudy high places, where you carried on your prostitution. You went to him, and he possessed your beauty. You also took the fine jewelry I gave you, the jewelry made of my gold and silver, and you made for yourself male idols and engaged in prostitution with them. And you took your embroidered clothes to put on them, and you offered my oil and incense before them. Also the food I provided for you—the flour, olive oil and honey I gave you to eat — you offered as fragrant incense before them. That is what happened, declares the Sovereign Lord.” Ezekiel 16:5-19
“Come now, let us reason together, says the Lord: though your sins are like scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they are red like crimson, they shall become like wool.” Isaiah 1:18
“If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.” 1 John 1:9
“Repent therefore, and turn back, that your sins may be blotted out,” Acts 3:19
“Draw near to God, and he will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners, and purify your hearts, you double-minded.” James 4:8
“Create in me a clean heart, O God, and renew a right spirit within me.” Psalm 51:10
“The heart is deceitful above all things, and desperately sick; who can understand it? “I the Lord search the heart and test the mind, to give every man according to his ways, according to the fruit of his deeds.”” Jeremiah 17:9-10
“For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.” Matthew 6:21
“Now may the Lord direct your hearts into the love of God and into the patience of Christ.” 2 Thessalonians 3:5
~ by Gabrielle Fuehrer
Gabrielle Fuehrer came to The LORD in Spring 2020 and soon began receiving inspiration from The Holy Spirit in the form of Poems (Psalms), meant to praise, glorify and worship our Lord Jesus Christ and uplift the Body of Christ. A preschool teacher, surrounded by the blessings and love of the little ones she teaches, Gabrielle also runs the website, “Imagine a Love Like That“.
“Let everything that has breath praise The LORD.” Psalm 150:6.
Gabrielle, I could almost hear the tenderness of the Father’s heart through these words! So beautiful, just beautiful. Oh tender hearts that beat for Him only!! God bless your beautiful heart, Sandi
Dear Sandi, Thank you for your kind words. The LORD has been keeping me in the Book of Ezekiel this past week and revealing things I never knew before. It is like a treasure hunt for “truth nuggets” and every discovery is a delight to my spirit! This psalm delights me very much as well! We pray for those hearts of stone to become tender once again; for the prodigals to return back home to the Father’s open Arms! Much love to you my dear sister! ❤️Gabrielle
Amen
Dear Wong E zin, if you happen to read this, my prayers are with you. Peace and love to you my dear sister. ❤️
Your sister in Christ,
Gabrielle