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I don’t want to hear it!!
I’ll do as I please! Don’t tell
me what to do!
This is the way some people act when the messenger brings
something they do not want to accept.
Young children should be instructed to listen to their elders,
but when they are older, they often decide to go against what they have been
taught. It is just plain old fashioned
rebellion and stubbornness which is in the heart of many of us at times.
The Prophets and messengers in the Bible were often censured
and criticized, and sometimes stoned and killed.
The people did not always appreciate the words “REPENT,”
turn from your wicked ways and serve the Lord.
They had planned to sin, and no one was going to mess with their decisions
or their lifestyle.
As a young lad, Joseph had dreams of grandeur that were opposed
by his brothers. In fact his dreams
caused much family friction, and the brothers hated Joseph. One ill-fated day, they decided to kill him
because of his message.
Joseph’s brothers declared; “Come now therefore, and let us slay him, and cast him into some pit,
and we will say, some evil beast hath devoured him: and we shall see what will
become of his dreams.”
In the book of Numbers, Joshua the son of Nun, and
Caleb, tore their clothes because the people would not receive their message -
- - The congregation was so angry with their words that they challenged everyone
to pick up rocks and to stone Joshua and Caleb to death. God stopped their foolishness by appearing as
the “Glory of the LORD” in the tabernacle of the congregation before all the
children of Israel
I am reminded that at church not all the messages
preached by the minister are received by everyone. Some of the congregation will listen and
receive, while others are not willing to hear, and are not ready to apply the
ministry lesson to their lives.
Not all words from God are heard or read at
church. God has many methods to get his
point across. Some messages coming at
us through the gate of the ear or eye cut across the grain, and pull up the
hairs on the back of our necks. Ouch!
In today’s world we do not stone the messenger,
or kill them, but we can stop up our ears and not pay attention. Some will say, La, La, La, I can’t hear
you!!
If some of these Words from the Lord are coming
your way by what ever means, and the Holy Spirit is urging you to make some
changes, please do not hesitate to hear His Voice. Listen carefully and then by all means obey.
Proverbs 29:1The man that with a stiff
neck despises him that reproves him, shall suddenly be destroyed: and health
shall not follow him.
7 comments:
I love it when people ask you to pray for them and then ask if God told you anything. At times, I have just said, yes,that He directed me on how to pray for them....with no specifics....otherwise I KNOW they would not have received the directive. ;)
Nancy Schneider-Kehr
Listen with our hearts. Great post hazel and its true.
That is always a challenge to me. Thanks for the encouragement to listen carefully, however the Word may choose to come to me.
I guess we're all guilty of this at one time or another. Words of wisdom aren't always the most comforting. In fact, they're usually the hardest to follow... Good advice. Thanks, Hazel.
Our sermon this morning was on listening to the Holy Spirit. Powerful truth. His voice isn't loud or directives pushy but if we're listening, we can hear.
Not much more to say than AMEN!! I agree.
Many people want to do what they want to do and believe what they want to believe and they don't want anybody even suggesting that they might be wrong about something. They certainly gave the prophets a hard time in Old Testament times. People basically have not changed. It is sad.
Blessings,
Charlotte
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