"The Lord opened her heart

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"The Lord opened her heart to respond to Paul's message." Acts 16:14

Every heart by nature, is closed against God.

Nothing can open a sinner's heart—but invincible divine power. It takes the same power to open a sinner's heart—as it did to create the world, or to raise the dead body of Jesus from the grave! 

Until the heart is opened . . .
the Word will not enter,
sound conviction will not be felt,
the gospel message will not be received. 

The preacher may preach, 
judgment may thunder, 
mercy may call—
but until God opens the heart—all is in vain!

Sometimes He throws the heart wide open at once—and the change is striking, startling and apparent to all. 

Sometimes He opens it by degrees—and then the change is gradual and almost imperceptible. 

But if the heart is opened at all—God has done it!
And being once opened—it is never quite closed again.
He opens—and no man shuts! 

May the Lord open our hearts, and open them wide, and fill them with His glory!

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