May 12
John 7:1-30
When do you feel like you most clearly hear from God? What do you do to understand what is God’s will versus your own desires? Are you willing to surrender your wants in order to accomplish what God is asking of you? Jesus conducted ministry in northern Israel (Galilee) when his brothers told him to go to Judea to perform miracles for the people to see. Rather than simply listening to the voice of his brothers, Jesus listened to the voice of his Father. His brothers wanted him to show off in Jerusalem, but he was unwilling because the “right time” had not yet come. He knew it was not the right time, because, despite the shouts of others, his Father told him not to go.
This ability to break through the noise of the world to hear from God is essential in our lives. Our lives are filled with noise. The unending sound of TV, social media, and the world bombard us and it is so easy to be swayed by its voices—when the only voice we need is God’s. Are you hearing it? Are you consistently making time to stop, listen to God through his Scriptures, and listen to the quiet voice of the Spirit as he seeks to lead? Jesus does what the Father wants because he knows his will and walks in obedience. May we do the same. May we hear from God and courageously walk in obedience to his ways, rather than conform to the voices of the world.
Father God, help me to listen to you. Help me to know what you are asking me to do and choose to obey. Amen.
What will it look like for you to shut out the sounds of the world to hear from God?
When do you feel like you most clearly hear from God? What do you do to understand what is God’s will versus your own desires? Are you willing to surrender your wants in order to accomplish what God is asking of you? Jesus conducted ministry in northern Israel (Galilee) when his brothers told him to go to Judea to perform miracles for the people to see. Rather than simply listening to the voice of his brothers, Jesus listened to the voice of his Father. His brothers wanted him to show off in Jerusalem, but he was unwilling because the “right time” had not yet come. He knew it was not the right time, because, despite the shouts of others, his Father told him not to go.
This ability to break through the noise of the world to hear from God is essential in our lives. Our lives are filled with noise. The unending sound of TV, social media, and the world bombard us and it is so easy to be swayed by its voices—when the only voice we need is God’s. Are you hearing it? Are you consistently making time to stop, listen to God through his Scriptures, and listen to the quiet voice of the Spirit as he seeks to lead? Jesus does what the Father wants because he knows his will and walks in obedience. May we do the same. May we hear from God and courageously walk in obedience to his ways, rather than conform to the voices of the world.
Father God, help me to listen to you. Help me to know what you are asking me to do and choose to obey. Amen.
What will it look like for you to shut out the sounds of the world to hear from God?
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