Hebrews 3:7-11

Christ desires hearts that are not hardened -- Hebrews 3:7-11: It is our duty to hear the voice of Jesus, our great High Priest, speaking in the gospel. We must hear and obey the voice of Christ "Today." All of God's commandments relate to the present. "For he saith, I have heard thee in a time accepted, and in the day of salvation have I succoured thee: behold, now is the accepted time; behold, now is the day of salvation." (2 Corinthians 6:2) Our obligation to God is to turn from sin, and to love Him NOW.

We must be careful not to allow our heart to be hardened by sin. The hardening of our heart to one sin may open the door for many other sins.

The sins of others should serve as an example to us. God used the "provocation, in the day of temptation in the wilderness" when Israel provoked God as an example of this truth. (Exodus 17:2-7) In the wilderness Israel tempted and provoked God. They did not trust Him as they should. They also murmured against Moses, God's appointed leader. They would not listen to the voice of God.

The source of their sins was they "erred in their heart." The result of their sin was that God said, "They shall not enter into my rest." The result of sin is always great loss. The worst result of all concerning their sin was when God said, "Wherefore I was grieved with that generation." How sad it would be to face God in judgment having been a grief to Him in our lifetime.