LISTEN - Jan. 4, 08

We live in a noisy world. Right now as I sit in the comfort of my living room, the sound of a train rumbles in the distance, my cats are meowing for their morning meal, neighborhood dogs are barking, early morning traffic noises are on the rise and I even hear a faint siren in the distance.
Most of the time, we learn to tune out the multiplicity of sounds that do not pertain to us. Sometimes though, there are sounds mingled in the midst of all the hub bub of life that we better not miss.
A baby crying...
A horn honking...
A policeman's siren...
A preacher preaching... (you knew that was coming)
The Spirit of God speaking...
Yesterday I quoted Hebrews 4:7b. "...Today if you will hear His voice..." We can surmise quite a lot from these few words. Allow me to sermonically expound for a moment.
* God has something to say.
* God has something to say to you.
* God has something to say to you today.
* God has something to say to you today if you 're willing to hear.
This morning, let me encourage you to spend a little more time listening. Tune your spiritual ears to hear what the Spirit of God is saying to you. Here are some tips on tuning up your listening skills.
1. Read - He speaks through His written Word.
2. Worship - He inhabits the praises of His people.
3. Watch - He speaks through life experiences.
4. Relate - Many times He speaks through others.
5. Rest - It clears the spiritual atmosphere.
6. Expect - Faith opens the door.
7. Wait - Patience peels away self absorbed layers of our natural resistance.

Listening answers a lot of questions. Listening leads us out of the dark places. Listening allows us to learn new things. Listen...
Maybe you even heard something as you were reading this blog. Write it down. Ponder it a moment. It just might be the Spirit of God. You never know, if God can speak through a donkey, He might even be able to speak through me.
Wanna meet me here in the morning?
Sam