To Hearken

And it shall come to pass, if ye shall hearken diligently unto my commandments which I command you this day, to love the LORD your God, and to serve him with all your heart and with all your soul, That I will give you the rain of your land in his due season, the first rain and the latter rain, that thou mayest gather in thy corn, and thy wine, and thine oil.
Deuteronomy 11:13-14 KJV

One of the number one complaints in family relationships is some phrasing of  "You're not listening to me." Think about that for a minute. I'm sure you've said it yourself... probably more than once.

Hearken is an old English word defined as "to attend to what is uttered; to give heed; to hear, in order to obey or comply." It's not just about hearing. It's not just about listening. It's also about doing - "to hear, in order to obey or comply." An action response is required.

Hearken is life and death. Marriage relationships die from the lack of it. Families are broken. People quit jobs when they feel they're not being heard. People's lives hang in the balance.

Throughout the Bible, we read the same thing from God. His greatest source of frustration is that we don't hearken to His voice. We know He speaks. We may even hear Him when He does. But do we hear in order to obey or comply? Or do we just offer action-less answers of faithless words?

Hear me. Eternity is determined by whether or not we hearken...

Hearken DILIGENTLY...

Prayer:

Father,
          We throw ourselves on Your mercy and grace and beg forgiveness for our hearts of rebellion in not giving heed to Your voice and Your Word. Change our hearts, Father. Forgive us, O God. Be Lord of our lives. In Jesus' Name we pray. Amen