Listening and Loving God’s Sweet Word

And all the people would get up early in the morning to come to Him in the temple to listen to Him. Luke 21:38

Imagine the promises that those people who went to the Temple to hear Jesus must have heard. All the parables that He told brought meaning to their lives. Would you get up early to hear Jesus speak—how early? Five or six o’clock? The brother of a friend of mine lives in South Korea and he leaves his home some mornings at five AM to travel in heavy traffic for a couple of hours to his church and get a parking place before the service starts. We have no idea what kind of sacrifice that must be. We take for granted that we can get to church in seven minutes—and there are always plenty of empty parking spots—the lot isn’t even half full.

Mezuzah

If a person is living and walking according to God’s commandments and scripture, then listen closely and let them teach you something from God’s Word that is new, fresh and alive. For the word of God is living and active and sharper than any two-edged sword, and piercing as far as the division of soul and spirit, of both joints and marrow, and able to judge the thoughts and intentions of the heart. Hebrews 4:12. Be sure you listen and follow God’s teachings.

Family Activity – Get your family up early today…or next Saturday or Sunday morning…and take an early morning walk. Talk to them about how people got up early to go hear Jesus teach. In the Old Testament it gives teaching about teaching your family (sons—but this includes daughters, too) God’s Word… You shall therefore impress these words of mine on your heart and on your soul; and you shall bind them as a sign on your hand, and they shall be as frontals on your forehead. You shall teach them to your sons, talking of them when you sit in your house and when you walk along the road and when you lie down and when you rise up. You shall write them on the doorposts of your house and on your gates…. Deuteronomy 11:18-20. The Jewish people have a great custom of putting scripture in little metal or ceramic vial by their door—a mezuzah. Write out some scripture and place it by your door—as a remembrance for what the Lord has done for you. As you attach the scripture to your wall, praise the Lord and thank Him for who His is, and for the home and family He has provided for you.

Lord Jesus, may my children and grandchildren grow to love Your Word and find it more precious than gold and sweeter than honey as it says in Psalm 19:10.

(Recycled from August 27, 2013)

Daily Bible Reading: Ezekiel 1-4

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