"My son, if you receive my words,
And treasure my commands within you,
So that you incline your ear to wisdom,
And apply your heart to understanding;
Yes, if you cry out for discernment,
And lift up your voice for understanding,
If you seek her as silver,
And search for her as for hidden treasures;
Then you will understand the fear of the Lord,
And find the knowledge of God."
- Proverbs 2:1-5 (NKJV)
And treasure my commands within you,
So that you incline your ear to wisdom,
And apply your heart to understanding;
Yes, if you cry out for discernment,
And lift up your voice for understanding,
If you seek her as silver,
And search for her as for hidden treasures;
Then you will understand the fear of the Lord,
And find the knowledge of God."
- Proverbs 2:1-5 (NKJV)
I find that most of us are more interested in being heard rather than
listening to what other people have to say. The result of this is a
world of loud mouths with very few people listening on the other end.
And because we all want to be heard by people who we feel don't really
listen to us--we all end up raising our voices higher and higher
everytime. This tells me one thing. We all need a good lesson in
listening.
God, on the other hand, has taken a different route. God has chosen to speak to us in a softer tone. So soft, that if we don't "seek her as silver" and as "hidden treasures" we will never receive His messages. He does this in a hope that we all might quiet down and really learn to listen.
How do we start lending our ears to God?
Well, did you know that everytime you open your Bible and really take the time to read and meditate on His Word that you are actually teaching yourself to listen to Him?
Friend, keep this reminder close with you. Remember, that everytime you open your Bible and really give it your full attention you're lending your ears to God. The reward? Well, maybe God will take more time in listening to what you have to say. This is what relationships are all about. God bless you!
Read the Bible... diligently.
God, on the other hand, has taken a different route. God has chosen to speak to us in a softer tone. So soft, that if we don't "seek her as silver" and as "hidden treasures" we will never receive His messages. He does this in a hope that we all might quiet down and really learn to listen.
How do we start lending our ears to God?
Well, did you know that everytime you open your Bible and really take the time to read and meditate on His Word that you are actually teaching yourself to listen to Him?
Friend, keep this reminder close with you. Remember, that everytime you open your Bible and really give it your full attention you're lending your ears to God. The reward? Well, maybe God will take more time in listening to what you have to say. This is what relationships are all about. God bless you!
Read the Bible... diligently.
