“In them is fulfilled the prophecy of Isaiah: “‘You will be ever hearing but never understanding; you will be ever seeing but never perceiving.” (Matt. 13:14)
Isiah prophesied that people would hear the word of God but not care to understand it.
“With other tongues…I will speak to this people, but even then, THEY WILL NOT LISTEN TO ME, says the Lord.” (1 Corin. 14:21)
Imagine, then, how it must grieve God when we ignore Him. Think of how His heart of love must break when we act as if He’s not there, despite the fact that He lives within us through the Holy Spirit. Or consider how He must feel when His Word He gave us is ignored.
“If you love Me, YOU WILL KEEP MY COMMANDMENTS.” (John 14:15)
Remember God said to obey is better than sacrifice, so let us obey the Lord and call upon Him…
“I have called on you BECAUSE YOU ANSWER ME, O God. Turn your ear toward me. Hear what I have to say.” (Psalms 17:6)
THE SAME LORD IS LORD OF ALL AND RICHLY BLESSES ALL WHO CALL ON HIM… (Rom. 10:12)
-Bill Stockham