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Psalm 95:7-11
“Today, if you will hear His voice, harden not your heart.” You find that word of warning in Psalm 95 verses 7 and 8. “Today, if you will hear His voice, harden not your heart.” The context here of course is the nation of Israel in the wilderness. From Egypt to Canaan they saw God at work. They saw God at work in Egypt for that matter. He destroyed the gods of Egypt. He almost destroyed the land. They saw Him bring hail and storm, fire, darkness, death. And then God led them out, led them through, led them in; and what did they do? They hardened their hearts. How do you harden your heart? Well, it’s a process.
It’s a process that goes on as you see God’s work and as you hear God’s Word. Remember God worked for them and God spoke to them. God would give them His Word. He would do some great deed for them. How did they accept this? Well, they saw God’s work and they complained. They complained about the way He led them, complained about the way He fed them. They heard God’s Word and they deliberately disobeyed. This is called tempting God. Psalm 95 verse 9, “When your fathers tried Me, tested Me, and saw My work. Forty years long was I grieved with this generation.” You see, when you see God at work and you complain instead of rejoice, when you hear God’s Word and deliberately disobey it, you’re tempting God!
It’s like a little child just daring mother or dad to discipline him. What happens when you harden your heart? You miss God’s best for your life. Oh they saw the miracles, they heard the messages, they had their food day after day but the whole crowd just died. In a period of 40 years that older generation just died; the world’s longest funeral march. They did not enter into the fullness of their inheritance. What should we do to prevent a hard heart? Break up the soil of our soul. Repent. Learn how to weep. Listen to God’s Word and respond to it tenderly. Watch God’s work and respond to it thankfully. Stop complaining, stop disobeying, just worshiping the Lord and keeping a tender heart before Him.
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“Today, if you will hear His voice, harden not your heart.” You find that word of warning in Psalm 95 verses 7 and 8. “Today, if you will hear His voice, harden not your heart.” The context here of course is the nation of Israel in the wilderness. From Egypt to Canaan they saw God at work. They saw God at work in Egypt for that matter. He destroyed the gods of Egypt. He almost destroyed the land. They saw Him bring hail and storm, fire, darkness, death. And then God led them out, led them through, led them in; and what did they do? They hardened their hearts. How do you harden your heart? Well, it’s a process.
It’s a process that goes on as you see God’s work and as you hear God’s Word. Remember God worked for them and God spoke to them. God would give them His Word. He would do some great deed for them. How did they accept this? Well, they saw God’s work and they complained. They complained about the way He led them, complained about the way He fed them. They heard God’s Word and they deliberately disobeyed. This is called tempting God. Psalm 95 verse 9, “When your fathers tried Me, tested Me, and saw My work. Forty years long was I grieved with this generation.” You see, when you see God at work and you complain instead of rejoice, when you hear God’s Word and deliberately disobey it, you’re tempting God!
It’s like a little child just daring mother or dad to discipline him. What happens when you harden your heart? You miss God’s best for your life. Oh they saw the miracles, they heard the messages, they had their food day after day but the whole crowd just died. In a period of 40 years that older generation just died; the world’s longest funeral march. They did not enter into the fullness of their inheritance. What should we do to prevent a hard heart? Break up the soil of our soul. Repent. Learn how to weep. Listen to God’s Word and respond to it tenderly. Watch God’s work and respond to it thankfully. Stop complaining, stop disobeying, just worshiping the Lord and keeping a tender heart before Him.