Matthew 13: 10 The
disciples came to him and asked, “Why do you speak to the people in parables?”
11 He
replied, “Because the knowledge of the secrets of the
kingdom of heaven has been given to you, but not to them. 12 Whoever has will be given
more, and they will have an abundance. Whoever does not have, even what they
have will be taken from them. 13 This is why I speak to them in parables:
“Though seeing, they do not see;
though hearing, they do not hear or understand.
though hearing, they do not hear or understand.
14 In
them is fulfilled the prophecy of Isaiah:
“‘You will be ever hearing but never
understanding;
you will be ever seeing but never perceiving.
15 For this people’s heart has become calloused;
they hardly hear with their ears,
and they have closed their eyes.
Otherwise they might see with their eyes,
hear with their ears,
understand with their hearts
and turn, and I would heal them.’
you will be ever seeing but never perceiving.
15 For this people’s heart has become calloused;
they hardly hear with their ears,
and they have closed their eyes.
Otherwise they might see with their eyes,
hear with their ears,
understand with their hearts
and turn, and I would heal them.’
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“But what will I do about my family” were the words the
employee said to me as I prepared to let them go. Someone told me I had to be
tough to handle this type of work.
- I have been in positions where a heart of stone was necessary.
- I have been in roles where a cold heart was applauded.
- I have been in organizations where callouses on the heart were welcome.
“Business is business” was the mantra, yet many were getting
hurt by calloused hearts. What was I to do?
- GOD said to me “Open your heart and let ME in.”
- GOD said to me “I will turn your stony heart into one that can hear MY words.”
- GOD said to me “When you can hear MY words, I will provide you with abundance.”
Blind, deaf and mute was my path when my heart was
calloused. I could not see GOD, hear HIS direction or speak on HIS behalf, yet
I was “successful” in human terms. GOD wants me to have “treasure in heaven”
which does not rust or moths cannot eat. HE desires me to have a heart for HIM.
- Do you love you more than GOD?
- Do you find your heart getting colder and colder towards others?
- Can you ask GOD to ignite your heart for others so HE can provide you with abundance?
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