To Silently Listen!

(Revelation 2:7)  “He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches.”

Silence, to sit in it and to listen is not something I do often, at least conscientiously. But today will be such a day, I will take breathe and rely on another as He leads and hopefully if I listen closely enough I will hear some conclusive instructions. How will I do this? I will not dominate or force any topical study, I will be like a feather in the wind, and if it chooses to gust or change direction, I will float with it or be driven by it, either way I will rely on C.H.Spurgeon to speak to my heart without any predetermine manipulation on my part. I have no idea what he will address this morning, but I will receive it as a voice directed at me. 

But before we get there, is this something I would do as common practice? If you know me well enough you would know the answer to this question. But I also believe we should be more pliable at times, so that God can mold us into the image of His Son. We often get in His way (not that we could ever manipulate our great God, but you hopefully understand my point) with our pre-conceived ideas thinking that we are helping when in fact all we do is cause hindrance. Not one or the other, but rather a balanced approach to both, where and when needed or lead.

This morning I step out in faith wanting to be taught as well as have my heart exposed without any self-manipulation, I will silently sit and listen; I will use today’s daily devotion not knowing what topic it will address…

“The Lord looketh from heaven; he beholdeth all the sons of men.”

- Psa_33:13

“Perhaps no figure of speech represents God in a more gracious light than when he is spoken of as stooping from his throne, and coming down from heaven to attend to the wants and to behold the woes of mankind. We love him, who, when Sodom and Gomorrah were full of iniquity, would not destroy those cities until he had made a personal visitation of them. We cannot help pouring out our heart in affection for our Lord who inclines his ear from the highest glory, and puts it to the lip of the dying sinner, whose failing heart longs after reconciliation. How can we but love him when we know that he numbers the very hairs of our heads, marks our path, and orders our ways? Specially is this great truth brought near to our heart, when we recollect how attentive he is, not merely to the temporal interests of his creatures, but to their spiritual concerns. Though leagues of distance lie between the finite creature and the infinite Creator, yet there are links uniting both. When a tear is wept by thee, think not that God doth not behold; for, “Like as a father pitieth his children, so the Lord pitieth them that fear him.” Thy sigh is able to move the heart of Jehovah; thy whisper can incline his ear unto thee; thy prayer can stay his hand; thy faith can move his arm. Think not that God sits on high taking no account of thee. Remember that however poor and needy thou art, yet the Lord thinketh upon thee. For the eyes of the Lord run to and fro throughout the whole earth, to show himself strong in the behalf of them whose heart is perfect towards him.” (C.H.Spurgeon)

Oh! then repeat the truth that never tires;

No God is like the God my soul desires;

He at whose voice heaven trembles, even he,

Great as he is, knows how to stoop to me.

I have highlighted the crisp clear voice of God the Holy Spirit in red and His sharp rebuke in blue while the reassuring truth of what is factual needs to resonate in my mind and this I will underline. I have silently listened! Now I pray God my Father as I have had ears to hear what the Spirit says to me, may I now be given the wherewithal to act favourably on what I have heard, Amen!

Signing off

Tyrone