ARE WE LISTENING

“And the LORD came, and stood, and called as at other times, Samuel, Samuel. Then Samuel answered, Speak; for thy servant heareth.”

1 Samuel 3:10 KJV

I wonder how many times God calls us and we don’t hear Him because the music we are listening to is too loud.  God will not shout to make Himself heard.  We need to keep our heart tuned to hear God when He speaks to us.  I love music but when the music is too loud, I can’t hear God speaking to me.

Several years ago, I was a member of a church that started playing the piano so loud that even during the invitation time I couldn’t hear the pastor pray.  We should keep our hearts tuned so we can hear our Heavenly Father speaking to us.  His ways and thoughts are better than our ways and thoughts.

God loves us so much He gave His beloved Son to die on the cross for our sins so we may be saved.  How much do we love Him?  Are we willing to be in an attitude of prayer so we can hear Him when He speaks to us?  This doesn’t mean that we have to keep our eyes closed all the time.

What it does mean is that just as we listen for the sound of our children when they are crying and need us, we need to be listening for our Heavenly Father speaking to our heart.  May God help us to be in an attitude of prayer at all times.  God is not impressed with a long prayer. 

What touches the heart of God is the condition of our heart.  When God looks into our heart, does the things He sees make Him happy or do they hurt Him and make Him sad?  Let’s stay in an attitude of prayer so God can speak to us.

Joanne Lowe

July 19, 2018