Harden Not Your Heart

We are supposed to be as clay I the hands of God. When we are clay, God can mold us into the person He wants us to be. Unfortunately when we take God out of the equation and look at the things of the world, we can let our hearts become hard. Look to God and stay pliable in His hands.

John 12:37-50

12:37 Jesus had accomplished many miracles (feeding the masses, raising the dead, etc.) yet they believed not because their hearts were hardened.

12:38 Esias is the Greek form for Isaiah. We as believers know the Power of God and believe His report.

12:39-40 hardenend G4456; to petrify, turn to stone. Traditions of men and their lies turn people’s hearts to stone. Once their hearts are turned to stone it is almost impossible for them to hear truth.

12:41-42 stay from the ways of the world. If your heart is hard, you are not pliable as clay. These people believed on Jesus but did not want to confess it because they wanted the things of the world more.

12:43 who’s praise are we seeking? Would you be willing to deny Christianity in order to please men?

12:44-45 one of Messiahs names is Immanuel, which means God with us.

12:46 if the light is in your life, your heart is not hard. You would be able to see and understand the miracles performed.

12:47 He came to save it and then will judge it on His return.

12:48 Jesus is the word (compare: John 1:1). All those things that became “ok” for you to do or watch will be judged eventually. Don’t get off track into perversion and things of this world that would seek to destroy your life.

12:49-50 following His word brings life eternal. If your heart is hardened to that word, then good luck.

Isaiah 6:1-12

6:1 Isaiah stood in the presence of God.

6:2 the seraphims are a type of angel. The wings are a description of their flying device.

6:3-5 Isaiah felt unworthy to be in His presence!

6:6-7 God is a consuming fire (Heb 12:29). That fire can heal or destroy.

6:8-9 their hearts had already begun to be hardened toward God. They were consumed with the ways of the world they couldn’t see or hear the truth.

6:10-11 when things become good people don’t need God anymore. They become hard to what He would have them do. They will be ripe for the picking when the antichrist comes here to deceive.

6:12 those whose hearts have been hardened will forsake God. They will choose lies over truth.

Ezekiel 11:17-21

11:17 this prophecy concerns the end. The Lord will gather back all the people that reject the ways of the world and seek the truth.

11:18 all things that offend will be taken out. People will no longer look upon perversion as being ok and acceptable.

11:19 our hearts should already be flesh and pliable to God. Those at the end who return to God will see the truth and understand it.

11:20-21 Gods people walk after His word and commands. Those that don’t and are hardened to Him will be no more. Keep your heart and mind on God and His word!