LISTEN TO GOD

 

LISTEN TO GOD

Eccl. 8: 1 How wonderful to be wise, to be able to analyze and interpret things. Wisdom lights up a person’s face, softening its hardness. NLT

Blessed is he who is able to read, meditate on, and understand the Word of God. Not everyone who reads or listens to the Word is wise. Many are unwilling to hear what the Spirit of God wants to say through the Word. We fail to grasp the mind of God because we often simply don’t want to change our thinking or ways. God challenges us to a deeper walk with Him which requires much change in our ways. It is just easier for us to shut out the voice of God.

How wonderful indeed are those who come before God with open hearts and minds to hear and obey the Word of God. Wisdom is an absolute must for those who want to grow in their walk of faith. If you struggle with living out your faith in an honorable way before God, ask Him for wisdom. He will not withhold it from you.

Without wisdom, we are left to our own thinking about God. We filter God’s Word through our sinful minds. We see things according to what we want to believe. We close our minds to the possibility that maybe we are wrong. We close our minds to the reality that we may be sinning against God. We often interpret things through the wisdom of man instead of God. We are led astray easily and often are guilty of leading others astray.

If you lack the wisdom to analyze and interpret things through the Spirit of Christ, take the time right now and ask the Lord to change you. Confess the foolishness of your ways and ask the Lord to forgive you for being so stubborn and self-sufficient. Ask Him to soften your heart so that you can hear His voice. Ask Him to give you a willing heart to let Him have His way in you.

Blessed is he who is able to read, meditate on, and understand the Word of God. How wonderful it is to know that it is indeed the voice of God speaking to you and giving you understanding of the Word as you read it.

Take your time, tune in to God, and train your soul to hear God when He speaks to you.