Prayer
– Lord God… You have said—My child, pay attention to what I say. Listen
carefully to my words. Proverbs 4:20. Please give me grace and wisdom to do
just that…to LISTEN, wisely and attentively to Your words. May I dig deep into
the written word and “hear” You speaking to me…guiding my thoughts, words and
actions that I would live in a manner pleasing to You.
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| Are you like a gorilla at the zoo-- living your own way? Or are you wisely listening and obeying... the Lord God? Gorilla at the Henry Doorly Zoo Omaha, Nebraska |
So
we must listen very carefully to the truth we have heard, or
we may drift away from it. For the message God delivered through angels has
always stood firm, and every violation of the law and every act of disobedience
was punished. So what makes us think we can escape if we ignore this great
salvation that was first announced by the Lord Jesus Himself and then delivered
to us by those who heard Him speak? And God confirmed the message by giving
signs and wonders and various miracles and gifts of the Holy Spirit whenever He
chose. And furthermore, it is not angels who will control the future world we
are talking about. Hebrews
2:1-5 (underline mine)
Meditate. Listen.
Wisely listen. Listen to the truth. I think this is a reminder to “listen and obey” God’s words. Just as Moses wrote to the children of Israel in Deuteronomy:
Listen closely, Israel, and be careful to obey. Then all will go well with you, and you will have many children in the land flowing with milk and honey, just as the LORD, the God of your ancestors, promised you. Deuteronomy 6:3.
What
is the point of listening if there is no action to follow it? Listen and
obey—don’t drift away. That is a very plausible situation. Not paying attention
to God’s word…not listening to the truth…can result in a drawing back…a falling
away…slowly slipping into sin.
Let those who are wise understand
these things. Let those with discernment listen carefully. The paths of the
LORD are true and right, and righteous people live by walking in them. But in
those paths sinners stumble and fall. Hosea 14:9
Listen
up…listen and obey. Obedience is the key to a life of joy and hope in the Lord.
God blesses the one who reads the
words of this prophecy to the church, and He blesses all who listen to its
message and obey what it says, for the time is near. Revelation 1:3.
When I
haven’t listened and obeyed, I have found myself in a miserable
condition—regretting my actions and words. It is much more pleasant to listen
and obey…and do things in God’s way according to His timing. Are you choosing
to listen and obey?
Verse
of Salvation ~ But if you warn righteous people not to sin and they listen to
you and do not sin, they will live, and you will have saved yourself, too. Ezekiel 3:21
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Revised and reused from November 17, 2016 blog “Banquet With The
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