God not only gave us physical ears, but when we come to Christ for salvation, He gives us spiritual ears as well. When we use our spiritual ears, we are better able to understand spiritual concepts, to hear His Spirit’s direction, and to flourish in our Christian walk.
Those who carefully listen will end up obeying our Lord and Master. We have ears to hear Biblical truth, and we have a heart ready to walk in His precepts. Spiritual indifference occurs when we tune out the voice of God’s Spirit, and we turn a “deaf” ear to His directives.
An intimate union with the Trinity of God enables us to change in increments – from glory to glory (2 Corinthians 3:18). He transforms us from a disappointing child and a discouraged carnal believer to an authentic Born Again Believer. We are in tune to every Word that proceeds from the mouth of God (Matthew 4:4).
When we consider who God is, and what He has done for us in our personal life, our soul is filled with joy. We live in righteousness through our full devotion to His will for us, through our focus on what He means to us, and by seeking His voice each moment of our day.
We find fulfillment, peace and joy that exceeds anything this world has to offer (Deuteronomy 7:12). The alternative is to forget to consult the Lord, to pursue worldly gain, and to erect carnal idols that we construct from our own personal worldview and goals, which we end up worshipping.
We miss out on the glorious riches that God has prepared for us, because we are not devoted to the One True God – Jesus Christ, who deserves all of our love and devotion. He is the Creator of all things, and He sustains all things by the power of His Word (Colossians 1:16; Hebrews 1:3).
Prayer:
Father God, open our spiritual ears to hear what Your Spirit is saying to us. We do not want to see and hear and discern by our natural humanity, but only by the leading of Your Spirit. We want to walk in Your ways for our life and thus fulfill Your desires for our world (Ephesians 2:10). We long for more intimacy with Your Trinity within us, because we know that only Your direction is in Your perfect will for us.
We can actually experience the fulfilled life that we crave in our inner being as our soul longs after You, like the deer pants for water from the brook (Psalm 42:1-2). Your laws protect us, keep us healthy and safe, and prevent us from reaping the ill effects of the humanistic choices that we would otherwise sow. We prove our love for you by keeping Your commandments (John 14:15, 21), and You deliver us from evil as You watch over us each moment of our life (Matthew 6:13).
Thought for the Day:
We are wise when we constrain the cacophony of noise and distractions of the world around us, and we prevent them from diverting our walk with the Lord, and limiting our ability to hear from God, who is always able to care for us.
- 1 Peter 5:7
