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Sunday Psalm How Well Do We Hear

Sunday January 20, 2019

Have you ever been for a hearing test?  The tester gives instructions to the person being tested, and then puts that person into a cubicle with ear phones.  At all times the tester closely watches the person being tested.  One of the tests requires 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 person giving the test.
How well do we hear when God speaks to us?  Do we always obey what He says?  Are we taking time throughout the day, and in our prayers, to just listen to how God is instructing 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)

Like the hearing tester watches the person in the cubicle, 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 place of the name “Israel” we can put “our name”.  Today, let’s remind ourselves that God 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.  (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 (our name) from all (his or her) sins.”  (Psalm 130:5, 7)


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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