JUN 18

Psalm 81:12
Memorise Romans 10:13
"...My spirit shall not always strive with man."

There are passages in Scripture that clearly tell us that God gives evil men up over to their lusts and sins. Besides today’s verse, this fact can also be found in Romans 1:24-27 and 2 Thessalonians 2:11. We also know from Exodus 7:13 that God hardened the heart of Pharaoh so that he would pursue after a self-destructive course by refusing to heed the warning of Moses. This ultimately led to God’s divine judgment upon him through the death of his firstborn son, and his armies being destroyed under the Red Sea. Hence, it is Scriptural truth that God’s patience towards the sins of men is not infinite. There is an end to it and judgment follows. One form of judgment is that God hardens the hearts of men. It is an ultimate judgment and will result in eternal condemnation. But is God justified in doing so? Does man deserve this condemnation? The answer is yes on both counts. If you study the passages above and understand the context, we see that these individuals tested God’s patience to its limit through their recalcitrant rebellion. As we consider this, we must also bear in mind that these individuals were given more opportunities to repent than they deserved and yet they turned against God with their fists held high in rebellion. Are we any different? Before conversion, we were probably no better, and may even have committed the most heinous of sins, yet God saved us. We cannot fathom why God saved us apart from His mercy towards us. We also do not know why He hardens the hearts of some, but we know with certainty that it is His righteous judgment.

If you are unsaved, does it not strike fear in your heart that you may belong to the group whose hearts have been hardened? Whether God will harden your heart in judgment, we do not know, but we know that He is willing to save you by the blood of His Son Christ Jesus. You only need to believe on Him as your personal Saviour. In His love for you, He is always ready to take you unto Himself. All you need to do is to come to Him with a broken and humble heart, acknowledging your sins and your deep unworthiness and accept Christ as your Saviour. Do it today, do it now. Do not persist in rebellion and sin anymore.

Thought: Condemnation is eternal.
Prayer: Heavenly Father, I’m sorry for my sins, please save me!