FAITH CAPSULE: Hear from God to live life for God.
Ezekiel 3
To live life for God demands giving an ear to hear through the head and establishing what is in the heart.
For example, Ezekiel heard with the ear and received into the heart.
Ezekiel engaged the assignment of God for his life.
Ezekiel heard a thunderous voice.
Hearing of Ezekiel indicates reception into the heart.
The testimony of Ezekiel is the truth that one cannot hear from God and not know that He has spoken.
The testimony of Ezekiel states, “…I heard behind me a great thunderous voice: “Blessed is the glory of the LORD from His place!” I also heard the noise of the wings of the living creatures that touched one another, and the noise of the wheels beside them, and a great thunderous noise. So, the Spirit lifted me up and took me away, and I went in bitterness, in the heat of my spirit; but the hand of the LORD was strong upon me. Then I came to the captives at Tel Abib, who dwelt by the River Chebar; and I sat where they sat and remained there astonished among them seven days” (Ezekiel 3:12-15).
The testimony of Ezekiel changed him, and his life was not the same after he heard from God.
The word that came to him lifted him and took him away to the center of the assignment of God for his life.
Ezekiel becomes centered in the position of the glory of God.
The desire of all should be to live for God.
Though, often calling of God comes with painful sacrifices, the Hand of God will always be upon the life of anyone that hears with the ear and receive wholeheartedly, just as Ezekiel testifies, “…but the hand of the LORD was strong upon me”.
Like Ezekiel, Job testifies to the importance of hearing with the ear and receiving with the heart.
Job 42:5 records testimony of Job, “I have heard of You by the hearing of the ear but now my eye sees You”.
Job heard so much from people during his challenges, but the hearing that made the difference came after he was able to hear God with his ear and his heart.
Job lived life for God and received an inheritance among all those who are sanctified.
Jeremiah 13:15 warns, “Hear and give ear: do not be proud, for the LORD has spoken.”
One that hears with ear shall receive what is heard from God, making a difference in the life of a believer.
Know to hear the word of God, and what one hears shall become received.
The hardness of the heart denied receiving the word to do according to the word of God.
Avoid the hardness of the heart, which denies one from hearing with the ear and receiving with the heart.
Prayer for today: Ask God that His word be established in you to live life for His glory.