“Be careful that you do not refuse to listen to the One who is speaking” (Hebrews 12:25 NLT).
Have you ever refused to listen to the Spirit of Christ? Has He knocked at your heart’s door and been refused entrance? Consider those in the Old Testament who refused to obey God when He spoke. What became of them? And now, Jesus, the One who mediates the new covenant between God and man, speaks of even better things. Do not reject Him.
“But I have received Him.” You say. But have you refused to obey the last word He gave you? Think back to the moment when you stopped hearing from Him and you’ll remember your heart’s refusal. Perhaps it was only a small nudge to talk to a stranger or to turn back to a store clerk and offer a smile and a word of encouragement, but when you refused, that was the moment Christ’s gentle voice went silent. Walk in obedience to His every call, that you might continually hear “the One who is speaking.”
PRAYER: Dear Father, forgive us when we refuse to hear You speak. We know that it grieves You. Open our ears to hear and our hearts to obey. Help us to always listen and obey Your voice. In Jesus’ name, amen.