FAITH CAPSULE: Evidence of hearing Him is doing as He says.
Proverbs 19
Hearing and hearing are not the same as hearing.
Hearing and hearing are to hear and gain understanding.
Hearing and hearing will gain faith.
Romans 10:17 speaks to all, “So then faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.”
Hearing and hearing the word of God is crucial to have faith in God.
One that hears repeatedly will gain understanding, which gives a knowing edge.
In John 8:43, Jesus rhetorically questioned and answered, “Why do you not understand My speech? Because you are not able to listen to My word.”
Hearing repeatedly is evidence of listening to hear and gain understanding.
Are you hearing Him?
Luke 9:35 records the condition to experience the blessing of God: “And a voice came out of the cloud, saying, ‘This is My beloved Son. Hear Him!” Make it a way of life to hear from God.
Hearing Him by listening is the way to be blessed.
It is impossible to hear His word by listening and not doing His word.
Jesus is the wisdom of God for all who will accept Him.
He is the instruction that will make the hearer of Him live life abundantly. Jesus confirms, “I have come that they may have life and that they may have it more abundantly.” (John 10:10)
Evidence of hearing Him is doing as He says.
Mary, the mother of Jesus, instructed at the wedding of Canaan of Galilee with the lack of wine, “Whatever He says to you, do it.”
Hearing Him by listening is the source of fear of God.
Do you give yourself to hear God?
Are you allowing the fear of God to reign and rule your life?
To fear God is to live life abundantly, the blessing Jesus brought to all.
Proverbs 19:23 states, “The fear of the LORD leads to life, and he who has it will abide in satisfaction; He will not be visited with evil.
In life, the fear of God will cause the hearer to abide in satisfaction.
One with satisfaction will shut out the evil one.
Are you hearing Him enough to be satisfied?
To make hearing from God a way of life is the character of one who fears God, to live life abundantly.
Judas, a disciple of Jesus, was positioned to hear the word day and night, yet disqualified from his calling.
Judas could not be satisfied but had a lust for money.
Living life with the spirit of lust will cause anyone to become vulnerable to an evil agenda.
John 12:4-6 records the lust of Judas: “But one of His disciples, Judas Iscariot, Simon’s son, who would betray Him, said, “Why was this fragrant oil not sold for three hundred denarii and given to the poor?” This he said, not that he cared for the poor, but because he was a thief, and had the money box; and he used to take what was put in it.” (John 12:4-6)
Judas loves money.
Judas was not satisfied, demonstrating as one who had not heard enough from God.
Prayer for today: Ask for the fear of God to reign and rule your life.