2 Bible Verses About Hardening of Heart
And the magicians of Egypt did so with their enchantments: and Pharaoh’s heart was hardened, neither did he hearken unto them; as the Lord had said.
Exodus 7:22KJV
But when Pharaoh saw that there was respite, he hardened his heart, and hearkened not unto them; as the Lord had said.
Exodus 8:15KJV
The preceding scriptural passages unveil a profound spiritual peril: the heart's calcification. This state is not merely a passive indifference but an active resistance, a turning away that renders the soul deaf to divine instruction and impervious to grace's softening touch. It represents the gravest obstacle to the intellectual and spiritual life, for a hardened heart cannot truly receive the light of truth, nor can it nourish genuine love or wisdom. The cultivation of a receptive, tender heart is thus a primary discipline, requiring constant vigilance against pride, sloth, and worldly clamor. Let these divine warnings compel us towards that interior humility and silence where the heart remains ever open, capable of hearing the divine call and yielding to its transforming power, lest we find ourselves excluded from the very life we were made to embrace.