In this season of Lent, I do not think I have done well hearing God. I feel like I am trying because I do bible study and volunteer. But I need to do a better job being quiet so that God has a chance to speak to me. When I had quiet time recently while doing my bible study I did "hear" him for the first time. It wasn't some loud rumbling voice. But a thought popped into my head that was not related directly to what I was reading or had been thinking. It was relevant to what I was reading though. I was working on Beth Moore's study about the Apostle Paul's journeys. She made a comment about how even though we cannot all be missionaries, we minister to people in our every day lives. I am not an "in your face" Christian. I do not want people to feel uncomfortable around me that don't know God. But I want God to be able to show himself to others though me. I felt I distinctly heard God tell me to "show them who you are." I need to work on that. Perhaps my relationship with God is not felt by others.
So here I am, hearing about quieting my heard to hear God again!
Scripture from today's Liturgy of the Word:
Jeremiah 7:23-28
Psalm 95:1-2, 6-7, 8-9
Luke 11:14-23
A reflection on today's Sacred Scripture:
Jeremiah lays it out clearly in today's first reading. Even his sentence construction is precise, in a type of "couplet." God says, if we listen to Him, then we will be in right relationship: He will be our God and we shall be His people. But first, we must listen. Further, He says, "This is the nation that does not listen to the voice of the Lord, its God."
To listen takes attention and a certain amount of silence. Do we pay attention to the Lord in the din of modern noise? Lent can be a time of silence and paying attention to God if we make the effort to stop the distractions and really hear what God is trying to tell us.
Turn off the TV! Curb the radio while you drive! Get off the computer (after you read this)! Think for a minute about what you hear - stop a minute and listen. Is the washing machine or dishwasher running? Is it quiet enough to hear a bird outside? Or a baby breathing during his nap? Or the sound of the wind blowing through the trees?
Take the time - now or as soon as you can - to make a quiet space to listen to God. Only then will you hear Him. Only then will you soften your own heart to better obey Him. Only then will He be your God and you one of His people.
~ Mary Nadeau | marynadeau(at)verizon(dot)net
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So here I am, hearing about quieting my heard to hear God again!
Scripture from today's Liturgy of the Word:
Jeremiah 7:23-28
Psalm 95:1-2, 6-7, 8-9
Luke 11:14-23
A reflection on today's Sacred Scripture:
Jeremiah lays it out clearly in today's first reading. Even his sentence construction is precise, in a type of "couplet." God says, if we listen to Him, then we will be in right relationship: He will be our God and we shall be His people. But first, we must listen. Further, He says, "This is the nation that does not listen to the voice of the Lord, its God."
To listen takes attention and a certain amount of silence. Do we pay attention to the Lord in the din of modern noise? Lent can be a time of silence and paying attention to God if we make the effort to stop the distractions and really hear what God is trying to tell us.
Turn off the TV! Curb the radio while you drive! Get off the computer (after you read this)! Think for a minute about what you hear - stop a minute and listen. Is the washing machine or dishwasher running? Is it quiet enough to hear a bird outside? Or a baby breathing during his nap? Or the sound of the wind blowing through the trees?
Take the time - now or as soon as you can - to make a quiet space to listen to God. Only then will you hear Him. Only then will you soften your own heart to better obey Him. Only then will He be your God and you one of His people.
~ Mary Nadeau | marynadeau(at)verizon(dot)net
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