Isaiah 44
LISTENING ATTITUDES
Paul tells us that “If you belong to Christ, then you are Abraham’s seed, and heirs according to the promise.” (Galatians 3 v 29). This being the case, then the messages God gives to his people Israel, the children of Abraham, should also be listened to very carefully by ourselves.
As God began one of his messages to Israel, he said, “But now listen, Jacob, my servant, Israel, whom I have chosen. This is what the Lord says—he who made you, who formed you in the womb, and who will help you: Do not be afraid, Jacob, my servant, Jeshurun, whom I have chosen.” (Isaiah 44 v 1 – 2). Contained in these words are some attitudes we need to get right before we can effectively listen to God.
- We are God’s servants. “Listen, Jacob, my servant.” Sometimes our prayers make it sound as if it is the other way around, that God is our servant. And sometimes we think that God has promised his kingdom for our glory rather than his. Let’s get it right. We are his servants.
- God has chosen us. It is not we that have chosen him. “Israel, whom I have chosen.”
- God created us. “He who made you, who formed you in the womb.” God existed before we were born and will be here long after we are gone. Humbling, isn’t it?
- He will help us. We are his servants, yet he will help us with the tasks he has given us.
When we shift our perspective of importance from ourselves to God, we will find it much easier, and much more beneficial, to listen to him.
May we listen more than we speak this week.
With love in our Lord,
Robert
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