When we leave bread uncovered on the kitchen counter it becomes stale and hard. If we fail to clean our shoes after walking through mud, the dirt becomes crusted and difficult to remove.
Our hearts and minds can become hardened in many ways. If we are repeatedly hurt by someone, we may tend to close them out of our hearts. If we struggle with some task, we may avoid similar tasks in the future. Pain, struggles, and hurts can cause us to shut down, effectively hardening our hearts and minds.
Psalm 95:7-9 says, “Today, if you hear his voice, do not harden your hearts, as at Meribah, as on the day at Massah in the wilderness, when your father put me to the test and put me to the proof, though they had seen my work.” It is possible to harden our hearts toward God. It happens as we repeatedly say “No” to Him and go our own way. He has demonstrated His love for us by sacrificing His own Son for us, even though we were sinners.
Don’t say “No” to the God who truly cares for you. When you hear His voice today, receive it with joy and go where He leads.
Reluctant Retiree 