Andrew Wommack Devotional for 24 May 2026

TODAY’S ANDREW WOMMACK DEVOTIONAL.

TOPIC: Symptoms Of A Hard Heart

Mark 8:17, "And when Jesus knew it, he saith unto them, Why reason ye, because ye have no bread? perceive ye not yet, neither understand? have ye your heart yet hardened?"

Text: Matthew 16:1-12; Mark 8:11-21

Just a few days before this instance, hardened hearts caused Jesus' disciples to be amazed when they saw Jesus walk on the water to them. Here, Jesus' statements reveal some of the characteristics of someone with a hardened heart.

First, a hard heart keeps us from perceiving spiritual truths. This is why everyone in a church service hears exactly the same message yet, some will receive while others won't. It's not the Word that is the variable, but rather the condition of the hearts. A hard heart stops spiritual perception.

Second, a hardened heart stops us from understanding spiritual truth. When a person doesn't understand God's Word, Satan finds no resistance when he comes to steal it away.

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Third, a hard heart keeps us from remembering. This isn't to say that we can't recall facts or scriptures. As related in Mark 8:19-20, the disciples remembered the facts of the two miraculous feedings, but they had forgotten any spiritual lessons they might have learned. Likewise, some people can quote scripture or remember what the sermon was about, but they can't perceive the spiritual life in the message or retain what they did perceive.

A hardned heart blinds us to any spiritual perception and keeps us thinking only in the natural realm. Small faith and a hardened heart are the same. Hebrews 3:12-13 parallels an evil heart of unbelief to a hardened heart. It takes great faith to keep our heart sensitive to God. Seek Him with your whole heart today.

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Today’s devotional highlights how dangerous a hardened heart can be in the believer’s walk with God. A hard heart does not necessarily mean open rebellion, but often a gradual loss of spiritual sensitivity. It affects perception, making it difficult to recognize what God is doing even when His Word is clearly being shared. It also affects understanding, causing spiritual truths to appear confusing or irrelevant, which leaves room for doubt and unbelief to grow.

Beyond that, it weakens remembrance of spiritual lessons, not in the sense of forgetting facts, but losing the ability to retain and apply divine insight. This is why two people can hear the same Word yet experience completely different levels of transformation. The condition of the heart determines the impact of the Word. Therefore, believers are called to remain tender, attentive, and responsive to God so that faith can remain active and effective in every area of life.