The Hardened Heart

Jeremiah 47 to 49: The soft earth nourishes seeds, yet some seeds fail to germinate even when given all the right conditions. Judas had walked, talked, ate, and enjoyed the fellowship of Jesus and the other eleven disciples, but his seed failed to germinate. Like Judas, the nations of Philistia, Moab, Ammon, Edom, Damascus, and Elam saw God prosper Judah, but their seeds remained hardened. In the end, God dug them up, exposed them to the ravages of King Nebuchadnezzar, and they are no longer.

But wait!! There were some seeds/hearts deep within these kingdoms, seeds, and hearts of potential and restoration.  God promised Moab and Ammon would see their fortunes reversed. The question is, why? What did God see that men cannot? It is the same principle Jesus said:

“Blessed are those who have not seen me and yet believe.” (Jn 20:29)

So it will be with these nations. We saw them as lost forever, but God sees the heart, and His love will continue to penetrate that hard shell in hopes it will germinate and not continue in the spirit of Judas.  God is not willing any to perish, but all come to repentance. [2 Peter3:9] He will continue to send the rains to unlock that hardened heart for only He can soften it.

Our part is not to give up praying for the lost.  Do you know someone that seems to have that Judas’ spirit? Continue to pray for their salvation.