Hebrews 3:13
Encourage yourselves daily while it is still “today,” so that none of you may grow hardened by the deceit of sin.
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A thief and a murderer was caught red-handed, with the knife he used in killing his last victim still in his possession. He would not show any remorse and asking for forgiveness is far from his mind. And so we would ask – “how can he do that?”
Is it just a spur of the moment? Did he planned that only yesterday or just the other week? Lots of questions, but the answer may be dumbfounding. What he did could be a product of years and years of being neglected, of years of being hardened by the harsh realities of life.
Of years of being away from God simply because no one told him about the Lord and the joy He could bring in his life.
Most of us may be going through or have gone through the same ordeal. Most of the traits and attitude that we have about life today is due to how we were raised, the experiences we had, and the principles we uphold.
And whatever they are and whether they have made you a better or a worse person, just think that the Lord is always and should be a part of it all. We should always take it back to Him, asking for guidance and repentance.
All the sins we have or have been committed to us in the past must not remain in our hearts forever. It must not further hardened our being such that it allows the devil to thrive and dwell in it.
Open your heart to the Lord. Let him soften your hearts and take away all the guilt, all the bad experiences and all the things evil in your heart. Only then can you experience true joy that can make you accept Him more as your Lord and Savior.
Let us pray +
Almighty Father, I open my heart to you. Remove all the guilt and come into my being as I experience true joy in Your midst. Amen +
The Lord hears the cry of the poor.
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