LAMENTATION for US All

"THEY CANNOT TURN TO ME AND LET ME HEAL THEM"

Today, as I read this passage from Matthew 13, the word 'tragic' came to mind,
accompanied by a deep sadness when reading the word "cannot".

Curious, I looked in Strong's Concordance for the Greek transliteration and meaning. This is what I found:

Greek: οὐ μή
Transliteration: ou mē
Pronunciation: oo may
Definition:  a double negative strengthening the denial, for example:

• Not at all 
• Not any more
• Not by any means
• Neither
• Never
• No (not at all)
• In no case 
• Not ever (not at all, not in any wise). 

KJV Usage:
Not (56x), in no wise (6x), no (6x), never (6x), No more at all  (5x)
Occurs: 97 times
In: 84 verses

Matthew 13:12, 14-15 NLT
To those who listen to my teaching, more understanding will be given,
and they will have an abundance of knowledge.
But for those who are not listening,
even what little understanding they have will be taken away from them.
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."
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Father, if we CANNOT see, hear, or understand your instructions, we have no hope.  Or else, the hope we have is false.  Is useless.  Is in vain.  Till the soil of our hearts and humble our wills, Holy Spirit.  Let Your living and active Words fall on good, healthy soil, and bear Kingdom fruit.  We choose to hear, see, and understand your Word.  And then, strengthen us with resolve, that we will do it.   AMEN.