Zechariah 7:11-12
"But they refused to heed, shrugged their shoulders, and stopped their ears so that they could not hear. Yes, they made their hearts like flint, refusing to hear the law and the words which the Lord of hosts had sent by His Spirit through the former prophets."
Guess what? We too are guilty of shrugging our shoulders, putting our fingers in our ears, refusing to hear the words of the Lord through the Spirit. Maybe we don't do this intentionally, but there are times when every believer refused to hear the Spirit.
When we forget to pray, worship, or seek the Lord in his word, it's as if we've stopped up our ears to the Spirit's voice, giving God no opportunity to speak. In God's eyes, our hearts have become life flint, hardened to spiritual truth. And when our hearts are hardened, God can no longer write his will upon our souls.
The sad part is, some believers are not even concerned when this happens in their life. They simply shrug their shoulders as if saying, "So what", not even understanding they've turned away from the most important relationship they will ever have.
Can you imagine what it would be like if your wife ignored your every effort to speak with her? I'm sure it would drive you to the point of anger, pushing in a wedge which would ultimately destroy your marriage relationship. And that's exactly what we do with our Lord when we refuse to hear the Spirit.
Just as constant and understanding communications are the key to a successful marriage relationship, so it is with our walk with Christ. We need to hear from the Spirit.
LORD JESUS
Lord, I thank you for your voice in my life and I ask you to remind me daily not to refuse your voice. Amen.
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