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“Take heed, brethren, lest there be in any of you an evil heart of unbelief…lest any of you be hardened through the deceitfulness of sin” (Hebrews 3:12-13).
The one whom the Lord used to write the book of Hebrews uses the expression “brethren” in this verse, so that he is referring to true believers. Of course, an unbeliever could also read it, and have his conscience reached. However, it is possible for even a true believer to be overcome by unbelief, and be hardened by the deceitfulness of sin. When we lose sight of what the Lord has said, and listen to the devil, he can persuade us that the Lord is not going to honor His promises. Then “an evil heart of unbelief” can overtake us, and our hearts become hardened. This happened to some of the Israelites in the wilderness, in the Old Testament, and then they complained, and even rebelled against the Lord.
Let us always remember that the Lord may test our faith in Him, but that He will NEVER disappoint our faith.
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