Monday, April 30, 2018

"Hardened Hearts"


“Hardened Hearts”

 

See to it brothers and sisters, that none of you has a sinful, unbelieving heart that turns away from the living God.  But encourage one another daily, as long as it is called “Today,” so that none of you may be hardened by sin’s deceitfulness.  We have come to share in Christ, if indeed we hold our original conviction firmly to the very end.        Hebrews 3:12-14

 

 

The writer of Hebrews warns the readers of this epistle, of the DANGERS of having a SINFUL, UNBELIEVING HEART.  A HEART that TURNS AWAY FROM the LIVING GOD.  A HEART that may be HARDENED by SIN’S DECEITFULNESS.  We should not LIVE in SIN’S CESSPOOL of LIFE.

 

Instead of TURNING AWAY FROM the LIVING GOD, we MUST TURN AWAY FROM our SINFUL LIFESTYLE, and TURN TO GOD, with a TRUE REPENTANT HEART, a HEART that is FERTILE GROUND for the work of the HOLY SPIRIT, and not for the work of the devil.  Some people wish to live according to their OWN standards, and NOT according to GOD’S standards. This action can bring about the HARDENING of the HEART, when practiced over a period of time. 

 

We should ENCOURAGE one another DAILY, TODAY, RIGHT NOW, to let God work in their HEART and NOT become deceived by SIN’S DECEITFULNESS, but to open our HEART up to GOD’s LOVE, AMAZING GRACE, and ABUNDANT MERCY. 

 

You MUST be STEADFAST in your WALK with God.  You MUST TURN AWAY FROM your SINFUL lifestyle, and TURN TO GOD with a TRUE REPENTANT HEART, CONFESSING, your sins to Him and asking Him for His FORGIVENESS, BELIEVING, with ALL your HEART that Jesus died for YOU.  And is ALIVE in Heaven, making intercession for you, before God.  Then ACCEPT His gift of SALVATION, and let Him SOFTEN your HEART with His LOVE, AMAZING GRACE, and ABUNDANT MERCY.  Be READY, WILLING and ABLE to LIVE for Him, for ALL of ETERNITY.  Do this NOW, while you still can.   He’s waiting and coming SOON!!!

 

 

 

 

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