Tuesday - "Listening"

Matthew 3:17 "And a voice from heaven said, "This is my Son, whom I love; with him I am well pleased."

This week, we're going to take a look at this one little verse... if you've been reading the Bible for awhile, you've probably read this verse many times. It says a lot about the character of God and His love.

Just the first 6 words..."And a voice from heaven said..." say a lot about God. So many times, we forget that God speaks to us. Directly. In fact, in this passage, you get the idea that not only did Jesus hear from God...so did those that were in the river as well... God's voice aloud.

Now today, I don't know anyone who has heard the voice of God out loud...but I have spoken with many that hear it everyday during their quiet time. As we pray...we need to keep in mind that God wants to talk to us just as much if not more than we want to talk to Him. God speaks to us through the Holy Spirit. Many call it our "conscience" but as Christ-followers, we know that those nudges we feel are one of the ways that God communicates with us. Today, make a commitment to remembering that God wants two-way communication. Listen for Him just as much as you speak to Him...and you'll find yourself drawing even closer to your Heavenly Father.

See you tomorrow,
Pastor Brian

PS: Sorry about the lack of devotionals Friday and Monday...we're back on track now... :-)