Affirmation of God: I rise early and listen to the word of the LORD.

 

Today’s Scripture: Jeremiah 25:3 NKJ: “From the thirteenth year of Josiah the son of Amon, king of Judah, even to this day, this is the twenty-third year in which the word of the LORD has come to me; and I have spoken to you, rising early and speaking, but you have not listened.

I am amazed at how God’s word speaks. The morning I wrote down this affirmation several years ago I felt God was teaching me to rise early and listen to Him. I have found I do hear Him early.

For TWENTY THREE years Jeremiah had taken the word he received from the LORD and shared it early in the morning to the people of Judah. Jeremiah 25:4 says “Again and again, the LORD has sent you his prophets, but you have not listened or even tried to hear.” (NLV)

Will we even try to listen?  It has been my experience that if we rise early and listen we will begin to hear the word of the LORD. It may be that we hear Him from the likes of Jeremiah or it may be the Holy Spirit teaches us from another voice.

Our LORD is NOT silent; will you rise early to hear Him?

Today’s Prayer: LORD, thank You for sending Your Word. Help me to listen and receive Your prophets, Your Spirit and Your Word. Forgive me for when I have not even tried to listen. Awaken me early LORD so I may hear You and share the word I receive. In You LORD I trust, hope and listen. I am praying to be faithful to Your voice. Amen

Tom Raines Jr

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