hard hearted
I had no idea. I would not have described myself that way, but the Father pointed it out to me this morning. It’s right there in His word. (emphasis mine)
Mark 6:50-52
Immediately he spoke to them and said, “Take courage! It is I. Don’t be afraid.” 51Then he climbed into the boat with them, and the wind died down. They were completely amazed, 52for they had not understood about the loaves; their hearts were hardened.
This wasn’t months, weeks or even days after they saw Him feed the thousands with 5 loaves and 2 fish. It was a few hours later (if I’m reading that correctly)
Here’s what my Life Application Study Bible has to say about it.
When you experience fear, do you try to deal with it yourself, or do you let Jesus deal with it? In times of fer and uncertainty, it is calming to know that Christ is always with you (Matthew 28:20) To recognize Christ’s presence is the antidote for fear.
Is your heart hardened against Jesus? Even Christians can be hard-hearted to Jesus’ word. We can be informed about what His Word says, and we can be amazed at how He has worked in other people’s lives, bt we can refuse to believe He will come to our aid in our time of trouble. Such a reaction is not unbelief, but willful, hard hearted rejection of CHrist’s ability to help. Instead, “take courage” and trust that He is there for you.
