Hardness of heart and the Ability to See...

The hardness of our heart and our ability to see spiritually are directly related. When truth is presented to us and we reject it, it’s because our pride stands in the way, blocking our sight of what we know is right. When we allow truth to pass us by without attempting to jump on the ride, we will always miss out on its fruits. The more we serve ourselves, the weaker our spiritual sight becomes, eventually leading to total blindness. People often wonder why they can’t hear the “voice of God”, maybe it’s due to the hardness of their hearts. It’s directly related to the ability to see, hear, and connect with our Creator.

1 Jesus went into the synagogue again and noticed a man with a deformed hand. 2 Since it was the Sabbath, Jesus’ enemies watched Him closely. If He healed the man’s hand, they planned to accuse Him of working on the Sabbath.3 Jesus said to the man with the deformed hand, “Come and stand in front of everyone.” 4 Then He turned to His critics and asked, “Does the law permit good deeds on the Sabbath, or is it a day for doing evil? Is this a day to save life or to destroy it?” But they wouldn’t answer Him.5 He looked around at them angrily and was deeply saddened by their hard hearts. Then He said to the man, “Hold out your hand.” So the man held out his hand, and it was restored! 6 At once the Pharisees went away and met with the supporters of Herod to plot how to kill Jesus. Mark 3:1-6