Are You Listening to God?

February 12th, 2014 by JDVaughn Leave a reply »

They said to Moses, ’You speak with us, and we will hear; but let not God speak with us, lest we die’ `—Exodus 20:19


We don’t consciously and deliberately disobey God— we simply don’t listen to Him. God has given His commands to us, but we pay no attention to them— not because of willful disobedience, but because we do not truly love and respect Him. “If you love Me, keep My commandments” (John 14:15). Once we realize we have constantly been showing disrespect to God, we will be filled with shame and humiliation for ignoring Him.“You speak with us, . . . but let not God speak with us . . . .” We show how little love we have for God by preferring to listen to His servants rather than to Him. We like to listen to personal testimonies, but we don’t want God Himself to speak to us. Why are we so terrified for God to speak to us? It is because we know that when God speaks we must either do what He asks or tell Him we will not obey. But if it is simply one of God’s servants speaking to us, we feel obedience is optional, not imperative. We respond by saying, “Well, that’s only your own idea, even though I don’t deny that what you said is probably God’s truth.”Am I constantly humiliating God by ignoring Him, while He lovingly continues to treat me as His child? Once I finally do hear Him, the humiliation I have heaped on Him returns to me. My response then becomes, “Lord, why was I so insensitive and obstinate?” This is always the result once we hear God. But our real delight in finally hearing Him is tempered with the shame we feel for having taken so long to do so.

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February 12, 2014-JDV

Lord, thank you for the reminder from the song that all you ever wanted was my heart.  It is interesting that we think You really want us to perform; do the right things, be a better person, but You never really called on us to perform, or do the right things. You simply called on us to love You with all of our hearts and to love our neighbors as ourselves.  Thank you for the reminder that all you ever want is my heart.

And God says…”I asked for the hearts of the Israelites when they were in the desert, and they asked for rules. It is all I want from you ….. your heart. Be connected to Me, give Me your heart, and I will provide all you need for the rest of your daily living.  Trust in Me with all your heart; do not trust your own understanding and I will make your paths straight.  For this day, be connected to Me, trust Me to provide all you need, and remain curious and expectant observing how I meet all your needs.”

 

 

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