Yesterday I told my youngest daughter to get up and start cleaning up. She sat there for a minute, didn’t move, and acted like she didn’t hear me. Suddenly, my grandson ran to my bedroom. I followed him to see why was he going into my bedroom, and to my surprise he was taking my belt out of my jeans on the chair. I asked him, what are you doing? He said; I’m getting your belt because she ain’t listening. At first I laughed a little but my grandson was serious. I laughed because he’s three and he already knows that there are consequences in life when you choose not to listen. Then I began to think about Mary and Martha. How Martha wanted to tell Jesus on Mary because Mary chose to listen. How Martha wanted Jesus to get Mary and Jesus had to say; Martha Martha you are troubled about too many things. Mary chose the good part and that is to listen.
How many of us are not listening and responding when God tells us to do something? Just like my grandson going to get the belt, God has a way to whip us right back in shape. And with God, you’re never too old to get a beating. As long as we think we can challenge God’s authority, and think we can select what we will and won’t do of his word, we are asking for a beat down. And when we begin to say woe it’s me. Lord why are you doing this. He will reply, because you don’t listen.
What will it take for you to listen and respond to the voice of God?
Be blessed and continue to be a blessing.
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