Listen When God Speaks

Today I read Leviticus 6:7-7:27 and Mark 14:28-56. My favorite verses are:

Leviticus 7:22 And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,

Mark 14:28 But after that I am risen, I will go before you into Galilee.

God spoke to Moses as to a friend; He told Moses everything that he required of His people and Moses was to pass it on to them so that they could obey and be pleasing to God. Unfortunately, they either did not listen or did not obey or both. Over and over, God called them to repentance for their disobedience and He forgave them when they turned back to Him. In the New Testament, Jesus spoke to His followers as their Friend. He told His disciples more than once that He would be killed then rise from the dead. But they didn’t listen or they failed to understand. When He came out of the grave, they were as surprised as anyone else. We now have God’s written Word; He speaks to us through it. Do we “listen” when we read His Word? Read with prayer and listen to what God is saying to you through His Word today.