9He said, “Go and tell this people:“ ‘Be ever hearing, but never understanding;be ever seeing, but never perceiving.’10Make the heart of this people calloused;make their ears dulland close their eyes.6:9,10 Hebrew; Septuagint ‘You will be ever hearing, but never understanding; / you will be ever seeing, but never perceiving.’ / 10 This people’s heart has become calloused; / they hardly hear with their ears, / and they have closed their eyesOtherwise they might see with their eyes,hear with their ears,understand with their hearts,and turn and be healed.”
Focus on God's Presence
Jesus, I know that some hearts will be hardened so that your purposes may be realized, but I ask you to soften the hearts of those I love and call them to you, so that they may be saved from sin. Amen.