Daily Devotion for August 4, 2006

Listening to God

 

Then a cloud appeared and enveloped them, and a voice came from the cloud: “This is my Son, whom I love. Listen to Him!” Mark 9:7

 

I like to talk. I know that there’s nothing wrong with that, but I do know that it is easier for me to talk than it is for me to listen.

 

 Listening requires attention, patience, and selflessness. Listening is hard work, but it is necessary in my relationship with other people and with God.

 

 Prayer is communication with God. Communication with God is different than communication to God. Peter missed that point, and so do most of us. Communication to God means that the person does all the talking.

 

 Communication with God means that God talks, too. It may take a lot of work for you, but go against what your nature says and listen to God for a change. He may have something very important to say to you.

 

Prayer
Lord, here I am. What do you want to say to me?

 

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