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| These are the words of Jesus |
Matt. 7:24-27 Hear my words
and put them into practice.
Matt. 13:9, 43 He who has
ears, let him hear.
Mark 4:3 Listen!
Mark 4:9, 23 He who has
ears to hear, let him hear.
Mark 4:24 Consider carefully what you hear.
Mark 7:14 Listen to me, everyone.
Luke 8:8 He who has ears to hear, let him hear.
Luke 11:28 Blessed are those who hear the word of God
and obey it.
Luke 14:35 He who has ears to hear, let him hear.
John 6:45 Everyone
who listens to the Father and learns from him comes to me.
John 8:31 If
you hold to my teaching you are really my disciples.
John 8:51 I
tell you the truth, if anyone keeps my word, he will never see death.
John 14:15 If
you love me you will obey what I command.
John 14:21 Whoever has my commands & obeys them, he
is the one who loves me.
John 14:23 If anyone loves me he will obey my
teaching.
John 15:14 You are my friends if you do what I command.
John 18:37 Everyone on the side of truth listens
to me.
Rev. 2:7 He who has an
ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches.
Rev. 2:29 He who
has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches.
Rev. 2:11 He who
has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches.
Rev. 2:17 He who
has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches.
Rev. 2:29 He who
has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches.
Rev. 3:3 Remember... what you have received and heard. Obey it and repent.
LISTEN AND OBEY
Father,
Help us listen to you
and obey you. Jesus certainly tells us repeatedly in your Word to “listen and
obey.” The long list of Bible references to Jesus saying either listen, obey or
both surprised me. It’s good you are patient because most of us have a hard
time listening to anyone except ourselves. I confess I do.
Help us take time to
listen. Teach us to bring even minor issues to you that trouble us and pray about
them from our hearts. And listen. Your reassuring presence often comes when we
do this. Some years ago I prayed about a difficult struggle with another
person. You gave me a visual image of us kneeling side by side and you had a
hand on each of our heads blessing us. I realized that you had brought us
together and we could work things out. This was a turning point in our struggle
and I thank you for this. Listening makes a difference.
I’m listening to you by studying the red words in the Bible. I remind myself these are words
Jesus spoke! This keeps me focused on your will and shows me my flaws, failures
– SINS. I confess and repent and accept your forgiveness. This is not easy.
Lord, obeying you is also difficult. We have as much
difficulty obeying as we do listening. Obedience is not a word I’ve ever
liked, though I enjoy singing “Trust and Obey!”
You have told me several specific things you wanted me to do. I
struggled with each one and questioned it. When I finally obeyed, your
directions led me on new paths which stretched me and blessed me beyond my
dreams. I want to listen, trust and obey! Forgive our rebellious hearts. Help us learn there’s no other way
but to trust and obey.
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