Hardness of the heart, what does it mean?
The first time I heard or read about the hardness of the heart had to do with the Israelites in the Bible. Several times the LORD God would guide them on where to go and what to do for their good, but almost every time, they didn't listen or believe. This is where the hardness of the heart comes in.
God's word is always bounding, it must always come to pass. He knows the end from the beginning. And most of all His love towards us is beyond human comprehension and imagination. So, why won't you trust Him? But no, the children of Israel didn't. This is called the hardness of the heart.
When they had no trust or belief in God, despite all the promises He gave to them, they couldn't enter into His rest (ref.: Hebrews 4:1-5). And by not entering into God's rest implies we can't receive God's promises. Not because He doesn't want to give us, but because He offered us but our minds are in more than one place at the same time. Sort of having many options.
But remember God is always the 'sure guy'. And any other option cannot be trusted.
To have a hardened heart is to lack faith and trust in a thing or person by holding blindly and stubbornly to another thing.
So, the writer of Hebrews said in chapter 4 that when we hear the true word of Grace, we shouldn't harden our hearts like the children of Israel did (Hebrews 4:6-11).
Now, the word of God filled with the Grace of our Lord Jesus are the words we are to have rest in. 2 Corinthians 1:20 says, "For all the promises of God in Him are Yes, and in Him Amen, to the glory of God through us." We can always count on Him every time. But it is left to us to trust in Him. To believe in Him. To have faith in Him. To find our true rest in Him.
If God has said it, then it is done. Remember He is in every time at the same time because He is omnipresent and He is not bound by time. So, everything happens now. So, whatever He has promised us is done. You just have to believe it and not harden your heart over it, no matter who challenges you over it, because again, His promises are yes and AMEN.
God bless you.
Why not accept Jesus today if you haven’t? Pray out loud, “Jesus, I confess that You are my Lord and Saviour. I believe in my heart that God raised You from the dead. By faith in Your Word, I receive salvation now. Thank You for saving me!” Congratulations, you’re born again, you are now brand new!
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Unless otherwise stated, the following scriptures are obtained from the New King James Version (NKJV)
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