Oh, that my people would listen to me, that Israel would walk in my ways! Psalm 81:13 – This week is our church’s Vacation Bible School and my role is to lead the games for all the groups of kids. This is likely, especially for the little boys, going to be one of their favorite times for they get to run around and have fun. Yet while all this fun is available to them, do you know what often keeps them from stepping into it? Not listening. Maybe it’s that they won’t settle down as I tell them the instructions or that they won’t follow the rules in the game. Either way it makes me have to prolong the time before they can go play, or shut down the game early, and no kid wants that. In our psalm the Lord is promising His people some really good things. Their enemies subdued, fed with the finest of wheat, and sweet honey would satisfy them. No Israelite would look at such a list of blessing and reject that offer, yet their refusal to listen to God kept such blessings away. We see our psalmist, writing as if God Himself was speaking, saying he just wished his people would listen to him. If they just refused to listen to all the other voices and turned to listen to God wholly all such blessings would be theirs. God’s heart then is God’s heart now, that His people would listen to Him and walk in His ways. God has blessings waiting to be given, but first must come ears from us that hear Him speak and hearts that follow His directions. Will you today give the Lord what He is looking for? A disciple that listens. I love you, but Jesus loves you more – Mac – Daily DEVO 3495
Question To Ponder: Why do you think God cares so much if we listen to Him or not?
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