The refusal to believe in Jesus is sad because the consequences of not having faith are eternal. Perhaps you have friends or loved ones you have been praying for to come to faith, but they haven’t taken that step yet. Don’t give up praying for people to come to Jesus. Intercessory prayer involves praying on …
Nothing is more dangerous in our lives than a hard heart toward the will of God. When we harden our hearts, we look down and away from what the Lord wants to do. But what causes a person’s heart to become hard? Our sin causes our hearts to grow hard, especially when we let unrepentant …
The dangers of a hardened heart affect our earthly life and our eternity. I don’t think anyone wakes up one day and says, “I want to have a hardened heart.” Like erosion, our hearts become hardened one day at a time, and we don’t realize how far we have drifted away from the Lord. I …
Have you ever had a time when you were stubborn instead of yielding to the Lord? Sometimes, it is hard to let go of what we are doing, especially when someone points out we are headed in the wrong direction. We know we are wrong in our hearts, but we just keep going anyway because …
Resisting God hardens our hearts. You may not be aware of this as you make subtle decisions that resist the Holy Spirit. Like soil erosion, having a hardened heart does not happen overnight. The word “heart” is an important word used in the Bible and is crucial regarding our spiritual condition. When I have a …
The consequences of fighting God and His will for our lives may not be apparent as we head the down the wrong road. We live in a world where most world leaders and their minions seem to be declaring war on God and His Kingdom. When comparing ourselves to the corrupt leaders of the world, …
The danger of a hardened heart is as real today as it was when Moses confronted the Pharoah to let God’s people go. A hardened heart does not happen all at once, which is why it can be dangerous. Erosion occurs a little at a time, and a hardened heart is similar because it can …
In the days of Moses, the people of Egypt were worshiping many false gods and God used the plagues to show who He was. Satan, our enemy, is a deceiver and blinds people to who God really is as the Apostle Paul writes in 2 Cor. 4:4. Satan, who is the god of this world, …
The word “heart” is an important word any time it is used in the Bible. And it is especially important when it is used regarding our spiritual condition. When I have a hardened heart toward God, I am distant and cold toward the Lord and am not in a relationship with Him. A hardened heart …
Have you ever known someone who had a hardened heart toward God? Perhaps a friend has told you about a loved one who has a hardened heart toward God. You would think as a person gets older and closer to eternity that their heart would soften toward God. Although I have read several stories of …