DAILY THOUGHT: LISTENING TO OTHERS
One last time: Lent is for Listening. Perhaps one of the best ways we learn to Listen to God is by listening to others around us. After all, how can we listen to someone whom we cannot see when we don’t listen to those flesh and blood people we see each day? This could be one reason why James instructs us to be slow to speak and quick to listen (James 1:19).
If we don’t listen to the person speaking right in front to us, it certainly will not be long before we are deaf to the invisible God whom we cannot see. The adventure of learning to listen to God will always involve us in becoming better listeners in our everyday encounters with people.
DAILY PRAYER REQUEST:
Lord, teach me how to listen to you.
DAILY PRACTICE:
Pray your daily prayer request. Commit James 1:19 to memory.
James 1:19 NIV
19 My dear brothers and sisters, take note of this: Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak and slow to become angry,
Think of one person today to whom you would like to listen deeply. Ask the Lord to help you especially today to listen to this person in a genuinely interested and caring way.
Matthew 4:1-11 NIV
1 Then Jesus was led by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil. 2 After fasting forty days and forty nights, he was hungry. 3 The tempter came to him and said, “If you are the Son of God, tell these stones to become bread.” 4 Jesus answered, “It is written: ‘Man shall not live on bread alone, but on every word that comes from the mouth of God.’” 5 Then the devil took him to the holy city and had him stand on the highest point of the temple. 6 “If you are the Son of God,” he said, “throw yourself down. For it is written:“ ‘He will command his angels concerning you,and they will lift you up in their hands,so that you will not strike your foot against a stone.’” 7 Jesus answered him, “It is also written: ‘Do not put the Lord your God to the test.’” 8 Again, the devil took him to a very high mountain and showed him all the kingdoms of the world and their splendor. 9 “All this I will give you,” he said, “if you will bow down and worship me.” 10 Jesus said to him, “Away from me, Satan! For it is written: ‘Worship the Lord your God, and serve him only.’” 11 Then the devil left him, and angels came and attended him.
Devotional of listening to others from Mosaiek.
The post Listening to Others appeared first on A Family Mission.
This post first appeared on A Family Mission - Crazy Zambian Orphan People, please read the originial post: here
