“Then those who Feared the Lord talked with each other, and the Lord listened and heard. A scroll of remembrance was written in his presence concerning those who feared the Lord and honored his name.” Malachi 3:16 (NIV)
We believe that God hears us when we pray to Him. But is that the only time He hears us? Does he sometimes overhear what we are saying – especially about Him? We know the answer when we recognize that God know everything because He is omniscient. But it is more than that and the prophet Malachi addresses this question in our verse today. Notice that our Lord listens in when we talk to each another. Our verse tells us that He pays special attention when our conversations honors Him and shows Him the respect He is worthy of and deserves from us. And, He keeps record of what He hears. Often, we forget that our God is so involved in our activities. We can honor Him and show due respect to Him by our conversations with each other. And, when we do, God will know and He will remember it forever. What a wonderful God we have who promises to remember the honor we give Him in our daily conversations with friends and family.
We believe that God hears us when we pray to Him. But is that the only time He hears us? Does he sometimes overhear what we are saying – especially about Him? We know the answer when we recognize that God know everything because He is omniscient. But it is more than that and the prophet Malachi addresses this question in our verse today. Notice that our Lord listens in when we talk to each another. Our verse tells us that He pays special attention when our conversations honors Him and shows Him the respect He is worthy of and deserves from us. And, He keeps record of what He hears. Often, we forget that our God is so involved in our activities. We can honor Him and show due respect to Him by our conversations with each other. And, when we do, God will know and He will remember it forever. What a wonderful God we have who promises to remember the honor we give Him in our daily conversations with friends and family.
