Hard Hearts

Numbers 21-23; Mark 6,7  

“…About the fourth watch of the night he went out to them, walking on the lake. He was about to pass by them, but when they saw him walking on the lake, they thought he was a ghost…Immediately he spoke to them and said, ‘Take courage! It is I. Don’t be afraid.’…They were completely amazed, for they had not understood about the loaves; their hearts were hardened.”

Mark 6:48-52

When our hearts are hardened, we can be in the middle of a miracle and not see the significance. When our hearts are hardened, Jesus can pass by and we won’t recognize him. When our hearts are hardened, we are vulnerable to fear, unbelief, and doubt. In the midst of our storms, Jesus walks on the waves, commands the wind, and says to us, ‘Take courage! It is I. Don’t be afraid.’

Will we receive Jesus and his words to us today?

Will we invite Jesus to soften our hearts so we receive his revelation?

Sin hardens our heart; repentance softens it.

“Lord Jesus, I, too, need understanding. Soften my heart to you and your Word, for your glory.”