This entire chapter deals with listening to our FATHER and hearing through all the clamor, chaos & confusion of this world. Our DADDY speaks only truth to us even if it is uncomfortable & so very contrary to what this world has to say.
HE begins in verse 1 with the word HEAR,
vs 6 Thou hast HEARD.
vs 12 HEARKEN unto ME
vs 14 all ye, assemble yourselves and HEAR
vs 15 I, have spoken
vs 16 Come ye near unto me, HEAR ye this
vs 18 O that thou hadst HEARKENED
begins chapter 49 with LISTEN
It is so vitally important that we take time to seek HIS VOICE and actually sit & LISTEN to hear what HE has to say and talk to & with HIM not just at HIM. PRAYER MUST BE A TWO WAY CONVERSATION. So often our prayers are centered on just what we want for our families, friends & ourselves and we do all the talking, get up & walk off & expect GOD to obey us..... & then be offended when HE didn't immediately respond to us. Not giving HIM the respect to have HIS say in the matter.
HE sees the entire battle field, what is coming up from behind, what is laying out ahead of us waiting, what is coming at us from our blind sides. We have a very myopic view of what is right in front of us, that is why we must live in faith with HIM & not by sight in this world. So simpe but oh so profound in our lives to HEAR what HE has to say about the matter.
I did not like it when my children gave me a list of to do things for them but never gave me the time of day to have a say in the matter. I was angry, offended & not very inclined to bless them in anyway. But thank YOU my DADDY for having more long suffering patience with us YOUR children today. But HE is trying to tell us to slow down from the business of each day, this very day we are in, put away the noisy distractions of the lies & interruptions of this world from tv, internet, cell phones, smart phones, work, etc. that demand our attention. Let alone all the things we pile on our plates to be accomplished by our own expectations & of those around us to be fulfilled in this one day. Then become disappointed when we do not finish them.
If we cannot REST IN HIM, how can we HEAR HIM and that is the MOST IMPORTANT THING THAT MUST BE AT THE TOP OF OUR LIST EACH DAY. It is the blessing of tranquility, calmness, harmony, serenity, complete satisfaction of peace beyond all understanding no matter what our circumstances are, must be Our FATHERS supernatural heavenly manifested presence of full measure, pressed down, shaken together, running over in abundance of spiritual insight, revelation knowledge , wisdom, understanding we must follow HIS voice, listen & obey.
Knowledge is an input, wisdom is the output.
So contrary to the worlds voice filled with fear.
My prayer for each of us:
LORD GOD ALMIGHTY DADDY pull each of us up into YOUR lap as I did my little ones YOU so graciously share with me when they were so tired & weary, sometimes confused when things did not happen as they wanted it to be, speak tender, soothing & comforting WORDS we need to HEAR that takes away the fear and we understand in child like faith that YOU know whats in our best interest far better than we do so we rest in YOU as my children did in my tender loving arms protecting them. How much more are we protected in YOURS. YOU never give us more than we can handle. Thats how YOU grow us up in YOU.
To be not afraid but strong & courageous in YOU who is our hope, happiness, contentment, optimisim, anticipation, expectation of everything good pertaining to life.
We understand & take to heart the promise of truth YOU inspired to be written Ps. 118:8 IT IS BETTER TO TRUST IN THE LORD THAN TO PUT CONFIDENCE (TRUST) IN MAN.
OH, that we fully understand that a promise broken becomes a lie.....YOU cannot lie, we cannot lie when we diligently speak YOU LORD JESUS our FATHERS WORD, PROMISE, VOW, OATH, COVENANT OF EVERYTHING GOOD PERTAINING TO LIFE that has exposed, consumed, destroyed satan the liar of everything evil pertaining to death that is so pervasive in our lives from this world.
Thank YOU DADDY for listening to my prayer for us YOUR CHILDREN in the ANNOINTED SACRIFICE OF OUR LORD JESUS THROUGH YOU SWEET HOLY SPIRIT AMEN.
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