Sunday Psalm How Well Do You Hear
Sunday June 4, 2017
Have you ever been for a hearing test? The tester gives instructions, then puts the person in a glass cubicle and puts ear phones on their ears. The tester closely watches the person being tested in various scenarios, tells the person to raise their hand each time they hear a sound. The tester will also speak some words and ask the person to repeat what they have heard. To correctly assess how well a person can hear, the person being tested must obey the instructions of the tester. How well do you think God hears you when you pray to Him? How well do we hear when God speaks to us?
Out of the depths I cry to you, Lord; Lord, hear my voice. Let your ears be attentive to my cry for mercy. If you, Lord, kept a record of sins, Lord, who could stand? But with you there is forgiveness, so that we can, with reverence, serve you. I wait for the Lord, my whole being waits, and in his word I put my hope. I wait for the Lord more than watchmen wait for the morning, more than watchmen wait for the morning. Israel, put your hope in the Lord, for with the Lord is unfailing love and with him is full redemption. He himself will redeem Israel from all their sins. (Psalm 130:1-8 NIV)
After we pray do we stop speaking and listen to hear how God is instructing us? Like the tester, God is always watching us to see if we follow His instructions. Let's demonstrate that we have heard the Lord by praying some of His words back to Him.
In the place of the name "Israel" we can put "our name" and remind ourselves that with God is full redemption, He has redeemed us from all our sins, filled us with His unfailing love, and given us hope. “I wait for the Lord, my whole being waits, and in his word I put my hope. Israel, (our name) put your hope in the Lord, for with the Lord is unfailing love and with him is full redemption. He himself will redeem Israel (our name) from all their sins.” (Psalm 130:5,7,8)
Prayer: Heavenly Father, Help me to listen to You and put your words into action – not just talk the talk, but walk the walk. Help me to follow Your instructions in all my ways. AMEN
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