8 “Do not harden your hearts, as in the rebellion,
As in the day of trial in the wilderness," vv.7-8
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This psalm isn't given an author at the beginning or end, but from another key in scripture we know that David penned this psalm. In Hebrews 4:7 it says, "again He designates a certain day, saying in David, “Today,” after such a long time, as it has been said: “Today, if you will hear His voice, do not harden your hearts.” The psalm is interesting in it's provocative like call. It starts off calling to worship and praise with joy and shouting and then all the sudden into a funeral psalm of those that parishes in the wilderness. I guess that's what a lot of funerals should be like though, celebrating the person's life and praising God for it, but still hating sin whose ultimate sting is death. How can you praise God at funerals while also remembering the sin that brought us there?
The end of verse seven David says, "Today, if you will hear his voice." Notice that it says "if you will" like it's our choice to hear Him or not; oh that dreadful "if." And even if one chooses to hear God's voice they still might harden their hearts; again scary thought. Are you choosing to hearing God's voice today? How so?
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