“Do Not Harden Your
Hearts”
So, as the Holy Spirit says: “Today, if you hear his voice, do
not harden your hearts as you did in the rebellion, during the time of testing
in the wilderness, where your ancestors tested and tried me, though for forty
years they saw what I did. That is why I was angry with that generation; I
said, ‘Their hearts are always going astray, and they have not known my ways.’
So I declared on oath in my anger, ‘They shall never enter my rest.’ ”
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. As has
just been said: “Today, if you hear his voice, do not harden your hearts as you
did in the rebellion.”
Hebrews 3:7-15
Have you ever been to one of those motivational seminars that
urge you to take action now? Did you actually do that?
Some things do need to be thought about, but when God shows you
what He wants you to do, there really should be no thought. Just do it.
When we know how the Lord wants us to live, why don’t we just
say “Yes!” No debate, no delay. Just do it, now.
Do it now! Today will be yesterday
tomorrow.
Our Daily Bread –