People talk about asking Jesus "into their hearts," but the Bible asks us not to invite anyone in, but rather give our heart to God, who in exchange, gives us a better one.
"A new heart also will I give you, and a new spirit will I put within you: and I will take away the stony heart out of your flesh, and I will give you an heart of flesh." Ezekiel 36:26
"Create in me a clean heart, O God; and renew a right spirit within me." Psalm 51:10
When I invite someone into my house, I retain ownership of my house, and the person invited enters as my guest. Christ is our King, we don't invite him into anything, we surrender what we have to His rightful authority.
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