"He said, "Go and tell this people: Be ever hearing but never understanding; be ever seeing but never perceiving. Make the heart of this people calloused, make their ears dull and close their eyes. Otherwise they might see with their eyes, hear with their ears, understand with their hearts, and turn and be healed."
-Isaiah 6: 9-10

Calloused

We live in a world that is desperately seeking for the truth. What is the meaning of life? Why am I here? Is there more to life than what is on this earth? Is there an after life? The list of questions could be endless. There are so many 'religions' or 'philosophies' that claim they have the 'truth.' Wouldn't it be something to live your whole life searching for the truth only to realize in the end that truth has been right in front of you all along? That is the warning given in the Book of Isaiah. "He said , Go and tell this people: Be ever hearing but never understanding; be ever seeing but never perceiving..." (see Isaiah 6: 9-10 above) Have our hearts become calloused? We seek and search for 'truth' yet the truth has always been plain to see. It is found in the Word of God manifested through His Son, Jesus Christ. Jesus taught through parables in order to fulfill the prophecy found in Isaiah (read Matthew 13: 13-14 below). The truth of God has always been there but we live in a world that refuses to see it.

What is the truth? The truth can be found in Jesus. "The spirit of the Lord is on me, because he has anointed me to preach the good news to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim freedom for the prisoners and recovery of sight to the blind, to release the oppressed, to proclaim the year of the Lord's favor." (Luke 4: 18-19) Jesus read these words (which had been written by the prophet Isaiah in Isaiah 61) to the people in his hometown of Nazareth. He was rejected there and driven out of town. "In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was God. He was with God in the beginning. Through him all things were made; without him nothing was made that has been made. In him was life, and that life was the light of men. The light shines in the darkness, but the darkness has not understood it." (John 1: 1-5) Jesus is the light of the world. He has come to offer us hope and salvation. He was made the sacrifice for all of our sins. Only through Him is salvation possible. It is not a matter of knowing the truth (for I believe that the world knows the truth) but in believing in the truth. Placing our faith in the truth of God's promises found in His Son. Are our hearts calloused? Or are our hearts open to God's truth?

I pray that all is well with you. Please let me know if you have any prayer concerns or praises. Have a great week and remember to smile :), the Lord loves you!

In Christ,

Shan D. Hartsough

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