Furrows of Faith
Mark 8:17
17 And when Jesus knew it, he saith unto them, Why
reason ye, because ye have no bread? perceive ye not
yet, neither understand? have ye your heart yet
hardened?
When Jesus spoke of “hardened” hearts in this passage, He wasn’t referring to scribes, Pharisees, or Roman officials who bitterly opposed Him. Oh, their hearts were hardened too; but in Mark 8, He was speaking to His closest followers—the Twelve. Despite the miracles He performed and the instructions He gave, the truth about His power hadn’t sunk into their minds. Their hearts were like fields so dry and hard that the needed rain simply ran off without soaking into the soil. They had seen Jesus feed 5,000 in Mark 6, yet they didn’t know how He could feed 4,000 in Mark 8.
Healthy hearts soak up the water of the Word. They are furrowed by faith and tilled by trust. That’s the kind of heart the Lord desires. Don’t rebel or distrust Him. Hebrews 6:7 says, “When the ground soaks up the falling rain and bears a good crop for the farmer, it has God’s blessing” (NLT).
When we thus forget the works of God, and distrust
him, we should chide ourselves severely for it, as
Christ doth his disciples here: “Am I thus without
understanding! How is it that my heart is thus
hardened?” ~ Matthew Henry
Reference: www.davidjeremiah.org
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Our measure of faith is exposed in our idle conversation. Our words are a testament of our hearts. What we say casually is what is in you.
very insightful. so true.
People need to believe in God. I believe too. I believe that there will be a good harvest. But we have a drought now. And I ask God to rain.
I try to believe in everything good. I try to do good deeds. Everyone is pleased with a kind word.
Agreed. A kind word is the best. God Bless You
The bible teaches that the construed and humiliated hearts are pleasing to God, let us seek these hearts before the Lord.
Even after 2000 years the heart of man is still hardened and separated from God, we ask that the Holy Spirit gives us the light so that as Christians we are faithful to the teachings of our Lord. Receive my affections friend @deathlyhorror
Interesting to think at that point, that Jesus spoke to his closest followers; they were the ones who had to continue the teachings and of course they had to first be fully convinced of the power of God, and then go out to give testimony.
Yes, it's amazing that Jesus transformed these numbskulls into the great apostles.
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How horrible it must be for a person to forget the miracles God has done in his life. Nowadays there are many people like that, with a hardened heart. How sad.
Faith is what sustains the human being. Our faith must be so great that it moves mountains, but for that it requires a deep consecration with our Lord