Listen

"But whoever listens to me will dwell safely, and will be secure, without fear of evil.” Proverbs 1.33

Listening means to obey. When we obey God's Word, faith is pure and does not allow room for doubts or fears of evil. That's a fact. Difficult is to use faith to obey. Difficult is to sacrifice the desires of the flesh. But who said that the road to salvation would be easy?

Revenge

"...in flaming fire taking vengeance on those who do not know God, and on those who do not obey the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ." 2 Thessalonians 1.8

The Divine revenge is not just against those who do not know the Lord God, but also against those who are disobedient to the Gospel of the Lord Jesus. That is, those who have occupied a church pew every week, listen and learn the teachings of Jesus and yet, still do not practice them. What good is it to have faith in Jesus but not obey His Word? Would such faith be able to save him?

UNDERSTANDING THE PLAN

"The Lord your God will make you abound in all the work of your hand, in the fruit of your body, in the increase of your livestock, and in the produce of your land for good... if you obey the voice of the Lord your God, to keep His commandments and His statutes which are written in this Book of the Law, and if you turn to the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul."Deuteronomy 30.9-10

All Divine promises depend on listening to the Voice of God. 
The Voice of God is the voice of rational faith. This kind of faith comes from the obedience and practice of His Word.
This is the requirement for the fulfillment of His promises.

THE WISE MAN

"Give instruction to a wise man and he will be still wiser. Teach a just man and he will increase in learning."    Proverbs 9.9

A wise man thinks. A wise man is humble.
He is wise because he has invested his reason in wisdom. And above all, into God's divine wisdom.
He is humble because he listens to, learns and practices the Word of God. 

PRUDENT

"The simple believes every word, but the prudent considers his steps."    Proverbs 14.15

People who do not use reason accept the standards of this world and are influenced by the media, the fashion industry and their worldly friends. On the other hand, the children of God listen to and consider His Word, which straightens and gives direction to all the areas of their life.

TEETH AND NAILS

"But the ones that fell on the good ground are those who, having heard the word with a noble and good heart, keep it and bear fruit with patience."        Luke 8:15

Only 1 out of every 4 people that hears the word, bears fruit.
Out of every 4 who hear the Word of God, only 1 keeps it and gives good fruit.
What is this person's secret of success?
They listen and practice, listen and practice, listen and practice...
In other words, they fight, persevere and defend their faith with teeth and nails, even if they have to go against the world all by themselves.

Oh!

“Oh, that My people would listen to Me, that Israel would walk in My ways! I would soon subdue their enemies, and turn My hand against their adversaries." Psalm 81:13,14

God's will is that His people are free from their enemies, that He may have fed them also with the finest of wheat and with honey from the rock satisfy you (v. 16) But in order to listen and obey Him, you need to sacrifice. Sacrifice your flesh.

Preserve

" The highway of the upright is to depart from evil; He who keeps his way preserves his soul."

Proverbs 16:17

The world offers many things that keeps humanity away from God, but those who come near Him and listen to His Voice have their salvation guaranteed.

Oh...

“Oh, that My people would listen to Me, that Israel would walk in My ways!" 

Psalm 81.13


When the Lord exclaims: 'Oh, that My people would listen to Me...'You can see His great desire to attend to His people's urgent needs. Isn't that the same feeling parents have regarding their children?

One needs to hear and obey His Word.

Swift and slow

"So then, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath..."

James 1: 19

This is a good advice for everyone, especially for the woman. She learns much more when listening more and makes much less mistakes when speaking less. With this, one avoids misunderstandings, especially at home.

Wake up

"The Lord GOD has given Me the tongue of the learned, that I should know how to speak a word in season to him who is weary. He awakens Me morning by morning, He awakens My ear to hear as the learned."

Isaiah 50:4

It's an extraordinary privilege to hear God's Voice in the morning, just as it is to allow Him to use our tongue as an instrument of blessings to many.

Uncalled

"In the multitude of words sin is not lacking, But he who restrains his lips is wise." Proverbs 10:19

When one speaks too much, one end up speaking of what is uncalled for. That's why it's better to listen. God gave us two ears and one mouth. What does that really mean?

Recipe For Victory

"Oh, that my people would listen to me, that Israel would walk in my ways! I would soon subdue their enemies and turn my hand against their foes." Psalm 81:13-14

Here is the recipe for victory in life. There is no way you can go wrong when you listen to God's voice and practice it. The difficulty isn't in hearing but in practicing. To practice, it takes courage and determination (sacrifice) to deny yourself.

Listen

...Jesus took Peter, James, and John, and led them up a high mountain to be alone.

Then a cloud overshadowed them, and a voice from the cloud said, “This is my dearly loved Son. Listen to him." Mark 9:2-7

The disciples had to climb the Mount of Transfiguration to learn how to listen to God's Voice.

Wedding Invitation

"May the Lord add blessings upon you: upon you and your children." Psalm 115:14

These were the words we chose for our wedding invitation. I knew that God was guiding my life, as He had asked just that. At the time I didn't realise what He was trying to show me. 


After many years I found the invitation in a drawer and then the voice of the Holy Spirit spoke clearly to my heart:
"I will unite you both so that you may have many spiritual children, with My Blessing."

Gift

How wonderful!

Just by reading and hearing God's advice, you are already a blessing. Don't waste time, put this gift into practice in your life. This was revealed to the Apostle John, Jesus' beloved one. Guard the Word in your heart and let no one take it from you. Be a beloved one also, for all eternity.

"Blessed is he that reads, and they that hear the words of the prophecy, and keep the things that are written therein: for the time is near."

Revelation 1:3

Enlightenment

“How you have helped him who has no power! How you have saved the arm that has no strength! How you have counselled him who has no wisdom and plentifully declared sound knowledge!
With whose help have you uttered these words?
And whose spirit has spoken through you?"

Job 26:2-4

You must read and meditate on the Word of God and listen to His voice everyday. He really wants to use us but for this to happen, our ears must be very attentive, so that we please Him always. By avoiding evil, we are having the fear of the Lord - which is the beginning of all knowledge - and so, we have the help of the Lord Jesus, who gives us the Holy Spirit, which helps us with: anointing, inspiration and direction, to know how to speak and to reach those who are afflicted.

Just yesterday a pastor with anointing helped and counselled those present in the meeting. With boldness, he preached words from the Spirit of God. There was salvation! Because they have learnt to love a wonderful Father!

Voluntarily

For those who want to receive their daily food, inspired by the Holy Spirit, I will be here everyday with you. We are going to have ears so that we can practice the Christian way of life.

"I am the good shepherd; I know My sheep and am known by My own... No one takes My life from Me; on the contrary, I lay it down voluntarily. I have power to lay it down and I have power to take it again. This command I have received from My Father.” John 10:14-18.

Therefore, if we will not listen to Him, we will be left out of His Kingdom.