Listening to the Word

 Jeremiah 42-44; Psalms 48; Revelations 13 

“We will not listen to the message you have spoken to us in the name of the Lord! We will certainly do everything we said we would: We will burn incense to the Queen of Heaven and pour out drink offerings to her…”

Jeremiah 44:16, 17

The survivors of Jerusalem asked Jeremiah for guidance and prayer, and committed themselves to obey whatever God asked. As God told them to stay in Judah, these same survivors decided to reject the word of the Lord and continue serving their idols. Their hearts were set on Egypt regardless of what God said to them. 

Are there mind-sets that we have that filter or reject what God is saying to us?

Are there idols that we worship at the expense of the living God?

When we stop listening to God’s Spirit and Word, we stop growing, we stop bringing glory to God, and we stop experiencing the blessing of God in our lives. Listen and our souls will live.

“Lord Jesus, you are my leader and I will listen to you today. I repent for stubbornness and rebellion and pray for a soft heart that responds quickly to your Word.”