In Touch Devotional | Dr Charles Stanley

IN TOUCH Devotional | 27th December 2022 [Learning to Listen to God]

Dr Charles Stanley's In Touch Daily Devotional for Tuesday 27 December 2022

IN TOUCH Devotional | 27th December 2022 [Learning to Listen to God]

IN TOUCH Devotional | 27th December 2022 [Learning to Listen to God]

Read and Study Today’s Dr Charles Stanley’s In Touch Daily Devotional for Tuesday 27 December 2022. May the Lord bless you through this powerful and Inspiring Devotional Message

Today’s Topic: Learning to Listen to God
Untold blessings await those who pay attention to our Father’s voice.

Dr. Charles Stanley Devotional December 27, 2022

Scripture: Psalm 81:8-16

Hear, O my people, and I will testify unto thee: O Israel, if thou wilt hearken unto me;

There shall no strange god be in thee; neither shalt thou worship any strange god.

10 I am the Lord thy God, which brought thee out of the land of Egypt: open thy mouth wide, and I will fill it.

11 But my people would not hearken to my voice; and Israel would none of me.

12 So I gave them up unto their own hearts’ lust: and they walked in their own counsels.

13 Oh that my people had hearkened unto me, and Israel had walked in my ways!

14 I should soon have subdued their enemies, and turned my hand against their adversaries.

15 The haters of the Lord should have submitted themselves unto him: but their time should have endured for ever.

16 He should have fed them also with the finest of the wheat: and with honey out of the rock should I have satisfied thee.

In Touch Daily Devotional for 27th December 2022

The Lord wants us to pay attention to Him, but sometimes we ignore His voice and miss His blessings. Learning to listen to God is as important as learning to talk to Him—if not more so. Generally, we find it much easier to rattle off a prayer than to sit quietly and wait to hear what He has to say.

Since two-way conversation is essential in developing a relationship, being able to hear the Lord’s voice is a vital part of the Christian life. Sometimes we have the notion that after being saved, we just automatically know Him. But that is not true in any kind of relationship. Just as we grow to know another person through communication, so we become more intimately acquainted with God through listening and talking to Him.

Not only do we need ears to hear His voice; we also must have discernment to accurately understand what He is saying. Being grounded in the Scriptures sharpens our discernment and protects us from deception. Have you ever considered that neglect of God’s Word is a rejection of Him? The Lord continually calls out, “Oh that My people would listen to Me” (Ps. 81:13). He is ready and willing to speak to those who will humble themselves, take the time to listen, and respond obediently to whatever He says.

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