Solid Joys Daily Devotional God Opens the Heart
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Feb 24, 2026 A brief reflection on why people accept or reject the gospel. Short segments on human blindness, guilt, and hardened hearts. A look at three scriptural explanations for belief. A practical illustration using Lydia to show how hearts are opened. A closing reminder to be thankful for spiritual awakening.
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Lydia The Seller Of Purple Believed
- Lydia of Thyatira is a concrete example: she was a seller of purple and a worshiper of God who believed when Paul preached.
- Acts 16:14 says explicitly, The Lord opened her heart to pay attention to what was said by Paul.
Preaching Yields Mixed Responses
- Paul’s preaching produced mixed responses: some believed and some did not.
- John Piper highlights Acts 16’s Lydia as an example amid general unbelief reported throughout Acts.
Hardness of Heart Blocks Understanding
- Unbelief is explained by spiritual hostility and inability to understand the gospel.
- Piper cites Romans and Corinthians: the mind of the flesh is hostile and cannot submit, causing gospel rejection and darkness of understanding.
