LISTEN TO THE TRUTH
Heb. 2:1 So we must listen very carefully to the truth we have
heard, or we may drift away from it.
NLT
Listening very
carefully to the truth is good soul protection. But, just listening to truth is
not enough. We can hear the truth, learn it well, and even proclaim it well,
but if we don't embrace the truth from our hearts, it is to no avail. Many
people drift away from the truth because they never allow the truth to change
their heartS. We can even convince ourselves that we are living in the truth
when in reality the truth is not living in us.
The only way truth can
make any difference at all in our lives is through our personal relationship
with Him who is Truth. Jesus is truth personified. He is the only one who can
take the written Word and make it the living Word. It is not enough to know the
truth; we must know Him who is the Truth as well. Knowing about Jesus is not
the same as knowing Him. Hell will be full of people who listened well to the
truth but who never really knew the Truth.
The only way to know
Christ is through a personal commitment to Him at the cross. We must come to
Him with our sins, confess them, seek His forgiveness, and embrace His
forgiveness. We must give Him permission to come into our hearts and clean
house. We must let Him change us and redirect our lives into lives of service
for Him.
When we let Jesus take
over our lives, we won't drift away from Him. It is when we wrestle with Him
over control that we stumble and fall. As long as you try to control your life
you will drift away from the Lord. He will not force you to listen or submit to
Him.
Also, as long as you
hold back some sins from Him, you will not have Jesus dwell in your heart. He will not dwell where sin dwells. Period.
Are you listening
carefully to the truth you have heard from Him?
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