In The Gospel of Mark we read about the story of the 5,000 and Jesus walking on the water and the disciples were afraid when they saw him walking on the water to them.
Because their hearts had been hardened earlier when the 5,000 were fed. When we try to explain or understand the miraculous things that God does and our natural mind cannot explain it many times our heart becomes hardened and we don't really believe it. Â
In Hebrews it talks about how sin enters in and it separates us from God and it hardens our hearts we're blinded to him. I have good news if we confess our sin, he is faithful and just to forgive us and cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
A hardened heart that cannot see God does not have to stay that way. That's why Jesus came so that we could be reconnected to God.
In 2 Corinthians it talks about how the gospel is veiled to those who are perishing. The god of this age has blinded people from being able to see God. He knows that if he can keep a little sin between us and God.  Then we're closer to him.
In Luke we find the story of the road to Emmaus and on the road Jesus was showing himself to them but their eyes were veiled to see him, they talked with him about him yet they did not know him.
This whole scenario gives me hope for moments when I find myself surprised when God moves because my flesh and sin has distanced me from God. If those who walked and saw Jesus experienced this struggle then I know it can be overcome if I'm aware of it.
And so on the road they spoke with him and then he joined them for dinner and when he broke the bread their eyes were open to see who he was and they said did not our hearts burn when he opened the scriptures to us. Â
The spectacular can be copied by the devil but the word of God becoming alive and living in our hearts only God can do that.
The sacrifice that Jesus gave was so that our hearts that are cold and hard towards God can be softened and come alive again so that we might have a new life.
How did this word relate to you?
Have there been any doors that you thought were locked, but in reality they were open?
What part of this word came alive to you? aka caused your heart to burn.
