In this day and time we are living in it is becoming ever more critical to hear the LORD and to follow HIM!
There are voices speaking from every corner of the earth each one beckoning to come follow ‘me’. Radio talk show hosts, TV commentators, YouTube pundits, politicians, international leaders and next door neighbors all with their opinions and each with an idea of how to solve the world’s problems. We are living in a media driven society – Twitter, YouTube, Smart Phones, Plaxo, Face-book, Google, Amazon and the list goes on and on. It seems that everyone is connecting to one social media stream or another. Each one daily posting thoughts, ideas or just listing the activities of their day. Phone ‘Apps’ bring us the weather report, how to find the nearest Starbucks, updating news reports, where to find whatever we are looking for and the best deals in town, the best restaurants or movie, not to mention the countless games – it is never ending. I am grateful for all these advances in technology and find many helpful tools in all of this stuff.
My question is are we hearing the LORD? We are experinencing huge amounts of input and we are making virtual connections with a huge number of people – but are we hearing from HIM, are we connecting to JESUS?
JESUS said, “without ME you can do nothing!”; “MY sheep hear MY voice and follow ME!”; “I will not leave you orphans; I will come to you!”; “But the HELPER, the HOLY SPIRIT, whom the FATHER will send in MY Name, HE will teach you all things…!”
The promises are clear. As we can do nothing of lasting value apart from HIM, HE promised to speak direction, guidance and understanding to all who believe and desire to live for HIM and with HIM. All who hear and follow are promised a meaningful and fulfilling life that leaves a lasting legacy. HE promised to be with us, never to leave us, fail us or forsake us. We are promised that we can both hear HIM and experience HIS presence with us, an intimate friendship with GOD!
So as we walk through this very interesting time in the world’s history let’s make sure we are hearing JESUS CHRIST, GOD’S own SON, the LORD of all and following HIM! HIS people having been living this way for generations – hear and obey, “for theirs no other way to be happy in JESUS but to trust and obey.”
“Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a huge crowd of witnesses to the life of faith, let us strip off every weight that slows us down, especially the sin that so easily trips us up. And let us run with endurance the race GOD has set before us. We do this by keeping our eyes on JESUS, the champion who initiates and perfects our faith.” Hebrews 12:1-2a
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