I write out my revelation for them in detail
and they pretend they can’t read it.
MATTHEW 7:24 (CEB)
Everybody who hears these words of mine and puts them into practice is like a wise builder who built a house on bedrock.
SUMMARY SENTENCE
When it comes to God stuff what matters is that we listen and act accordingly.
DAILY FODDER
When I was a child my mother chided me by saying, "You only hear what you want to hear." Selective listening can be a sign of immaturity or a matter of survival in a world with a cacophony of input. To whom are you as an adult selectively listening?
PRAYER
Thank you, God, for the gift of instruction. I confess that I don't consistently pay attention, though, because your words always require changing something. Give me ears to hear and energy to act accordingly. I'm not going to tune you out or be afraid of change. Amen.
Our Father in Heaven,
We hold your name in the highest regard.
Please come and establish your reign here on earth
so that everything that happens here will align
with what is happening there.
Give us enough food for today.
Forgive us our wrongdoing,
and we’ll forgive those who have wronged us.
Shield us from the trials and temptations that come our way.
Lastly, we pray that you would protect us from all forms of evil.
Amen!
Forgive us our wrongdoing,
and we’ll forgive those who have wronged us.
Shield us from the trials and temptations that come our way.
Lastly, we pray that you would protect us from all forms of evil.
Amen!
