Are You Listening?
“Bow down thine ear, and hear the words of the wise, and apply thine heart unto my knowledge. For it is a pleasant thing if thou keep them within thee; they shall withal be fitted in thy lips. That thy trust may be in the LORD, I have made known to thee this day, even to thee. Have not I written to thee excellent things in counsels and knowledge, That I might make thee know the certainty of the words of truth; that thou mightest answer the words of truth to them that send unto thee?” (Proverbs 22:17-21)
Today’s Morsel: Spiritual growth and spiritual development begin with listening. Most folks have a problem with listening. Some folks listen, but they don’t hear. My wife often accuses me of this (lol). When I told my audiologist that that was what she says to me, she laughed and said, “Your hearing is good, you just have selective listening.” In other words, I’m focusing on certain parts of the conversation, while ignoring others. The Lord calls for us to bow down our ears and hear the words of the wise and apply our heart to His knowledge. Notice the reason that He gives for why we should do this: For it is a pleasant thing if thou keep them within thee; they shall withal be fitted in thy lips. That thy trust may be in the LORD. Paul, speaking of Isaiah’s prophecy in Romans 10:18-21, said: “But I say, have they not heard? Yes verily, their sound went into all the earth, and their words unto the ends of the world. But I say, Did not Israel know? First Moses saith, I will provoke you to jealousy by them that are no people, and by a foolish nation I will anger you. But Esaias is very bold, and saith, I was found of them that sought me not; I was made manifest unto them that asked not after me. But to Israel he saith, All day long I have stretched forth my hands unto a disobedient and gainsaying people.” (Romans 10:18-21) They would not listen. Also through the prophet Isaiah, God calls for us to “Incline your ear, and come unto me: hear, and your soul shall live; and I will make an everlasting covenant with you, even the sure mercies of David.” (Isaiah 55:3) Many people are struggling and going through things in their lives due in part because they are not listening to what God is saying to them. They sit on the church pew week after week with selective listening. We must get to the point where we block everything out and give God our undivided attention so we can grow and develop as Christians.
Sing: Turn your eyes upon Jesus, look full in His wonderful face. And the things of this earth will grow strangely dim, in the light of His glory and grace.
Thought For Today: “The way of a fool is right in his own eyes: but he that hearkeneth unto counsel is wise.” (Proverbs 12:15)
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