The Dangers of a Hard Heart
In a world where darkness and impurity seem to reign, it’s easy to get caught up in the chaos. But what happens when we close our minds and harden our hearts against God? The consequences are devastating.
A Lesson from the Pasture
Imagine a cow with its nose stuck in a paint can, unable to breathe, drink, or eat. This is exactly what happened in a pasture, as witnessed by Karen Hill, executive assistant to Max Lucado. The cow’s stubbornness put both itself and its calf in danger. Despite the efforts of Karen’s family to help, the cow refused to be rescued, instead running away each time they drew near.
A Reflection of Our World
This story serves as a powerful metaphor for our own lives. When we stick our noses where we shouldn’t and refuse God’s help, we end up malnourished, dehydrated, and struggling to breathe. We become like the can-nosed cow, unable to escape our own stubbornness.
A World in Chaos
Billions of people imitating the cow’s behavior has led to a world in chaos. Nations of bull-headed individuals ducking God and bumping into each other have resulted in a global mess. Yet, despite this, God still loves us. He pursues us, even when we run away from Him.
A Heart of Stone
Just like Play-Doh left out too long, our hearts can become hard and stony. But there is hope. We can take our hardened hearts to our Father, and through prayer, He can mold them back into tender, pliable vessels.
A Choice to Make
We live in a hard world, but we don’t have to live with hard hearts. We can choose to soften our hearts, to trust God, and to allow Him to rescue us from our own stubbornness. Will you make that choice today?
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