HEARING...Saturday

9/27/14 

"But the seed on good soil stands for those with a noble and good heart, 

who hear the word, retain it, and by persevering produce a crop." 

Luke 8:15

     All of us, at one time or another, have listened to someone speak and then later have completely forgotten what they said.  That is because sometimes we do not give our full attention to what is being said.  We "listen" but we do not really "hear."

     This is prevalent with many in the church also.  We can be so busy doing the Lord's work that we don't take time to be with Him on a one-to-one basis.  Sometimes we are busy with so many daily activities that we don't take the time we need just to be quiet and still.

     One reason I do my devotional reading first thing in the morning is because I need to spend some quiet time with God before I am swept away in the business of the day.  I generally have lots of plans for the day.  However, I'm finding that I need to know what God thinks and in which direction He wants me to go.

     Martin Luther used to say that the busier he was the more time he had to spend in prayer.  If we take the time to really hear God we can have better directions and even accomplish more in less time.  That is something that we should all like to hear.

Written by

Carol Steficek