Have you ever spoken to someone and realized they weren’t listening? Maybe they were playing on their phone, watching TV, or just thinking about something else. It doesn’t feel good. It hurts to be ignored. We’ve probably all been guilty of not listening at some point, but imagine not listening when a spouse or friend asked for our help. What if someone had something important to tell us, but we just ignored them? Well, that’s rude, disrespectful, and even unloving. But here’s a question: do we do that to God?
Many people claim to love God. But far fewer actually listen to Him. Yet it is impossible to truly love God but reject His Word. Jesus said, “If you abide in my word, you are truly my disciples,” and also, “If you love me, you will keep my commandments.”[1] Do we really love the Lord? If so, we will listen to His Word and obey it.
[1] John 14:15