Yesterday, in Psalm 105, we heard this refrain: “The Lord remembers his covenant forever.” Today, from Psalm 95, we hear a refrain that links us to the Psalm refrain from yesterday: “If today you hears God’s voice, harden not your hearts.” We can hear God’s voice calling out to us in many different ways. However, God does not force us or coerce us to follow his voice; it is our choice to follow that voice or to ignore it. Unfortunately, our hearts can be hardened in a lot of ways. Sometimes, the grind of daily life can take its toll on us and we can become immune to things around us, accepting the status quo and not working toward the values of God’s kingdom.
I think of the leper in the Gospel today. He believed in the values of God’s kingdom. His heart was open to the possibility of Christ’s healing power in his life. If his heart had been hardened, he would not have seen that possibility at all. He would not have had faith in Jesus. Having an open heart and being open to God’s will for us in our lives can make all the difference in the world.
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