Text: Hebrews 3:1-13
Am I steady in my beliefs and practices, or stubborn and unmovable in things of God?
This scripture exhorts us not to harden our hearts. We are the house of Christ if we:
1) Hold fast the confidence (of hope)
2) and the rejoicing of hope firm to the end.
Verse 7 "...as the Holy Spirit says, 'Today, if you will hear His voice..." We can hear His voice, but do we obey or harden our hearts in rebellion?
In Verse 12, we are warned not to have an evil heart of unbelief in departing from the living God. When we do not heed God's voice, our hearts become hard. The next time He speaks, it's more difficult to hear Him.
There are some things we can do to keep our hearts soft. We're to exhort one another. If a coach sees a player holding the bat wrong, he points out the problem. When we hear His voice and are quick to obey, we're remaining open and pliable to the Lord.
Hearing God's voice will always require the addition of faith. If faith is not added, unbelief will take its place. We can see which one we added by the results. When we resist the leading of the Holy Spirit, it is futile because we're rebelling against something beneficial or His guidance away from harm.
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