Hardening my heart to the miracles of Jesus might seem unlikely, yet this occurred in Bible days and still happens today. In God’s mercy, He reveals Himself through signs and wonders so that people will believe and that believers will have their faith strengthened. How would seeing a miracle or hearing a personal testimony of someone experiencing a miracle affect you?
A friend was working under the front bumper of a semi-truck when the jack failed and the truck fell on him. The truck’s owner raised the semi with another jack and called an ambulance to the scene. In a near-death experience, my friend saw two angels, one on each side, kneeling beside his body. A Christian first responder prayed over him when she arrived, and he came back to life.
Although he was now breathing, he was severely injured with five major arteries severed and many broken bones. In a miracle from God, he survived after several major surgeries. From his research, he is the only known person in medical history to have five major arteries severed and survive. While many people at his church believed his survival was a miracle and praised God, others could not accept that the Lord performs miracles today.
Hardened Hearts Cause Spiritual Blindness
The Jews had no reason to despise Jesus. He came as their Savior, fulfilling Old Testament prophecies, healing many, and offering eternal life to believers. However, some believed they were serving God by rejecting Jesus, when in reality, they were serving Satan.
Jesus gives more insight into their hardened hearts. John 15:24 If I hadn’t done such miraculous signs among them that no one else could do, they would not be guilty. But as it is, they have seen everything I did, yet they still hate me and my Father. 25 This fulfills what is written in their Scriptures: ‘They hated me without cause.’ [1]
Jesus quoted Psalm 35:19 when He said He would be hated without cause. The Lord knows the hearts of humankind, and even when wonders are performed in their sight, some will still turn away. How sad!
The Same Sun That Melts Ice Hardens Clay
Today, you might be searching for the God who comes to save, rescue, forgive, and give you eternal life. He is the God who does not change and remains the same yesterday, today, and forever. You and I may never see a miracle or personally experience one, but we can read God’s word, which tells of the many miracles Jesus performed. Romans 10:17 So faith comes from hearing, that is, hearing the Good News about Christ.[2]
Something supernatural occurs when we spend time in God’s word. The living word touches our hearts like nothing else can. In essence, coming to faith is a miracle from God. Ephesians 2:8 God saved you by his grace when you believed. And you can’t take credit for this; it is a gift from God. 9 Salvation is not a reward for the good things we have done, so none of us can boast about it.[3] If you have never placed your faith in Jesus as your Savior, let the Son of God soften your heart, come to Him, and be saved!
To learn about hardening my heart to the miracles of Jesus, listen here:
https://podpoint.com/light-of-christ-church-podcast/when-the-road-gets-hard
[1-3] Tyndale House Publishers. (2015). Holy Bible: New Living Translation. Tyndale House Publishers.