November 1, 2019
Hebrews 3
Typically, we think of worship as us talking to God. But you really honor someone when you listen to them. There is a time to joyfully shout in worship, but there is also a time to quietly listen in worship. Listening prayer is a holy habit we all need to work on in our technically driven world.
I constantly meet people who say, "I don't hear the Lord speaking." Could it be that you are distracted? We live in a noisy world with our smart phones, computers, TV, radios, workouts, Netflix, Amazon Prime, and PlayStations.
So, as the Holy Spirit says:
"Today, if you hear his voice, do not harden your hearts…
Three truths about listening to God.
1. The voice is God is a whisper not a shout, we shout he doesn't. We won't hear his voice above the 1000 cacophonous sounds that assault our ears unless we intentionally draw away from the world. How many minutes of solitude will you have today with the Lord?
2. The voice of God won't break through sin; if we have sin in our lives that will block his voice.
3. The voice of God is only heard by the desperate.
Psalm 42:1 As the deer pants for streams of water, so my soul pants for you, O God.
Jeremiah 29:13 You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart.
There is no more important task today than hearing the voice of God. Take time right now to quiet your soul and tune your spiritual ears to his voice.
A great Frontline prayer comes from the young boy Samuel, "Speak Lord, your servant is listening." Pray that today and then listen.
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