God is not Silent, Hear Him!
“Hear, you peoples, all of you; pay attention, O earth, and all that is in it” (Micah 1:2)
Hear
Hear intelligently. Listen with understanding. Discern what is being said.
God is speaking, He is not silent.
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” I did not speak in secret, in a land of darkness; I did not say to the offspring of Jacob, ‘Seek me in vain.’ I the LORD speak the truth; I declare what is right.” (Isaiah 45:9)
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“Our God comes; he does not keep silence.” (Psalm 50:3)
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“The LORD has made known his salvation; he has revealed his righteousness in the sight of the nations.” (Psalm 98:2);
All of you
God’s word is not for a select few. It pertains to everybody.
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“Day to day pours out speech, and night to night reveals knowledge. There is no speech, nor are there words, whose voice is not heard. Their measuring line goes out through all the earth, and their words to the end of the world” (Psalm 19:2-4).
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“Jesus answered him, ‘I have spoken openly to the world'” (John 18:20).
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“He has remembered his steadfast love and faithfulness to the house of Israel. All the ends of the earth have seen the salvation of our God” (Psalm 98:3).
Pay Attention
Focus. Apply your mind. Engage your thoughts on this. God’s perfect word deserves more than just a glance.
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“Therefore we must pay much closer attention to what we have heard, lest we drift away from it” (Hebrews 2:1).
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“Only take care, and keep your soul diligently, lest you forget the things that your eyes have seen, and lest they depart from your heart all the days of your life. Make them known to your children and your children’s children” (Deuteronomy 4:9).
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“My son, be attentive to my words; incline your ear to my sayings. Let them not escape from your sight; keep them within your heart. For they are life to those who find them, and healing to all their flesh” (Proverbs 4:20-22).
