In this episode, we draw from Richard Sibbes’s "The Spouse: Her Earnest Desire after Christ" to explore the tender joy of Christ’s friendship. Jesus not only saves His people — He walks with them, comforts them, and calls them His friends. When others forget us, He remembers; when others leave, He stays. This is the sweetest truth of the Christian life: the Savior is also our closest Friend.
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The Healing of Repentance
Richard Greenham’s "Treatise of Repentance" reminds us that repentance is not a one-time act but a daily grace, sorrow for sin that ends in the joy of forgiveness. In this episode, we consider how repentance restores fellowship with God and renews the heart. Every tear of contrition is met with the smile of a merciful Father. Repentance isn’t God’s punishment; it’s His invitation to healing.
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Loving Christ
In this episode, we reflect on Christopher Love’s "Heaven’s Glory, Hell’s Terror" and the surpassing joy of loving Christ. Love is the soul’s highest grace — the fire that fuels obedience and the bond that holds every virtue together. The world may call it folly, but heaven calls it wisdom. The more we love Christ, the more we become like Him, and the more He fills our hearts with His presence.
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An Unrepentant Heart
Robert Bolton’s "General Directions for a Comfortable Walking with God" warns of the great danger of a hardened heart. In this episode, we explore the gift of repentance — the grace that turns sorrow for sin into joy in Christ. True repentance is not mere emotion but transformation: hating what once pleased us and loving what once wearied us. Delay hardens the heart, but repentance restores tenderness and peace.
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God Speaks in Affliction
Joseph Caryl’s "Exposition on Job" teaches that God often speaks most clearly through suffering. In this episode, we consider how affliction becomes a divine conversation — the Lord’s way of calling us to deeper faith and clearer vision. The same hand that humbles us also heals us. When God removes comfort, it is to give greater sight of His majesty and mercy. Blessed is the one who listens when God speaks through pain.
Hearts Aflame is a daily devotional podcast that draws from the rich writings of the Puritans. Each episode pairs timeless truths with Scripture, encouraging believers to deepen their faith and set their hearts aflame with love for Christ.
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