FAITH CAPSULE:Listening and hearing will deliver understanding to see how God wants to turn one aside.

Isaiah 6, Jeremiah 1
 
Prophet Isaiah was able to look and see what the Lord placed before him to get his attention. Every man’s turning point is different from the next man’s. All that Isaiah needed to do was to see and be fully turned from what he was and become a prophet in the hand of God. The Bible records, “In the year that King Uzziah died, I saw the Lord sitting on a throne, high and lifted up, and the train of His robe filled the temple.” (Isaiah 6:1) After Isaiah’s seeing, he beheld and then turned himself unto God for the calling upon his life. Are you positioning yourself well enough where He is able to get your attention to look, see, behold and turn unto Him?
Prophet Jeremiah was turned around by God from his lack of communication skill, young age and fear that reduced him from the office of prophet. Unlike others, his turning aside to God for God came when the word of God sounded in his direction in an unusual manner that was unique for a creature like him. Jeremiah 1:1-10, “Then the word of the LORD came to me, saying: ‘Before I formed you in the womb I knew you; before you were born I sanctified you; I ordained you a prophet to the nations.’ Then said I: ‘Ah, Lord GOD! Behold, I cannot speak, for I am a youth.’ But the LORD said to me: ‘Do not say, ‘I am a youth,’ For you shall go to all to whom I send you, and whatever I command you, you shall speak. Do not be afraid of their faces, for I am with you to deliver you,’ says the LORD.’” From the time he heard from God, he heard whatwas in place for him to be turned aside straight into his center of divine assignment. Many times, the difference that it will take for man to be turned aside unto God is not just in hearing, but also in the ability to listen and hear. Listening and hearing will deliver understanding to see how God wants to turn one aside. Job, during all of his challenges, heard from Godbut the effect of hearing was not in place until he was able to see in the word which he was hearing. Job later testified, “I have heard of You by the hearing of the ear, but now my eyes sees You. Therefore I abhor myself and repent in dust and ashes.” (Job 42:5-6) His testimony at the time of his repentance is evident to the fact that hearing and being able to see what is heard is the only effective way that will turn man aside to God. Pay attention to what you hear; see in what you hear and turn to God for God.
 
Prayer for today:Ask for deliverance from every distracting agent of the wicked one.