Matthew 13:14–17

"'This fulfills the prophecy of Isaiah that says,

 

"When you hear what I say,
  you will not understand.
When you see what I do,
  you will not comprehend.
For the hearts of these people are hardened,
  and their ears cannot hear,
and they have closed their eyes—
  so their eyes cannot see,
and their ears cannot hear,
  and their hearts cannot understand,
and they cannot turn to me
  and let me heal them."

"'But blessed are your eyes, because they see; and your ears, because they hear. I tell you the truth, many prophets and righteous people longed to see what you see, but they didn't see it. And they longed to hear what you hear, but they didn't hear it.'"

 

 

We either harden our hearts toward God or we open them. Hardening leads to becoming spiritually blind and deaf. We can't hear his voice. We can't see what he's doing in our lives or the world. God wants to heal. He has the power to heal, but people don't always want to be healed. Not if it means giving up control. We have to do things God's way to receive what he has for us. He does not do things our way. We must do things his way.