Undefeated-Learning to Listen to God

 Deuteronomy 28:7

The LORD shall cause your enemies who rise up against you to be defeated in front of you: they shall come out against you one way, and flee before you seven ways.

    This verse is part of the blessings God gives to His people when they are aligned with His Word and obey His Law; not just the letter of the Law, but The Spirit of The Law. Deuteronomy 28:1 "And it shall come to pass, if you shall hearken diligently unto the voice of The LORD your God, to observe and to do all His commandments which I command you this day, that The LORD your God will set you on high above all nations of the earth."

     Hearken diligently means to 'listen intelligently, attend to what is being said, obey what is being stated'. It is to listen with understanding and submit to The Word being given by God. This is doubly impactful upon us when we remember John 3:16 "For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believes on Him should not perish, but have everlasting life."  

     God gave us The Word (John 1:1-3, 14) for our salvation, that we might live in Him through His death and resurrection. It is up to us to believe on The Name of The Only Begotten Son of God. 

Romans 10:8-10, 13 "But what does it say? “The word is near you; it is in your mouth and in your heart,” that is, the word of faith we are proclaiming: that if you confess with your mouth, “Jesus is Lord,” and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved. For with your heart you believe and are justified, and with your mouth you confess and are saved. ... For whosoever shall call upon The Name of The Lord shall be saved." 

    And though this newfound faith in Jesus' Name is our greatest blessing, it has also put a target on our backs and a price on our heads. We have attained 'illegal' status all over the world, for many people seek our demise hoping to wipe out God's people, both His elect people and His called people. For we who were not initially given God's people (Gentiles: anyone who is not a Jew) have been "called out of darkness into His marvelous Light." 1 Peter 2:9-10. 

AT THE CROSS - Chris Tomlin

Blessed Obedience_Deuteronomy

HEARKEN: to hear, to listen obediently, to hear and obey; to listen carefully and attentively; to make known, to proclaim, to summon. 

I used wind here to illustrate the breath of God, the voice of God, the Spirit of God. For it is wind that comes upon us, overtakes us and surrounds us. Though we cannot see wind, we are able to see what wind can do. 


God has spoken to us through His Written Word in the Holy Bible, the Holy Scriptures, what we are to do pertaining to same: Hearken. 

It is not enough to just listen to the Word of God, we must obey His Word, as well. Could we just hear our Mother or Father tell us how to behave? No. We had to obey, do what we were told to do or suffer the consequences. The consequences of not obeying God in this chapter of Deuteronomy are found in verses 15-44, which is a separate study. This month we are continuing THE BLESSED study. 

We are not to listen and obey just anyone, either. We are to listen obediently to the Voice of THE LORD our God. We recognize that He Is LORD of all, including us. And that He Is THE LORD our GOD, not just any god, but GOD ALMIGHTY. He Is the Forever, Eternal God. 

Almost 16 years ago I could no longer find it possible to just sit in a pew and do nothing with what I have heard. Nor could I just read or peruse my Bible. So I became a preacher, a minister of the gospel. I am compelled by the Holy Spirit of God to study The Word and proclaim the gospel of salvation through Jesus Christ and none other. 

I want the Blessings of God to come upon me and overtake me. "Come upon" sounds lovely doesn't it? When we're outdoors in the summer heat, a gentle breeze 'comes upon' us. When we search and search for that one thing, suddenly there it is before us: we have come upon it. When the blessings of God come upon us, they rush to meet us, welcoming us into a closer relationship with our LORD. 

And when He overtakes us, He wraps Himself around us with the wings of His favor, enveloping us with His love. We are captured by Him, encircled by His joy and completely enraptured to be with our LORD GOD. It is a love like no other, an all-encompassing love, that takes our breath away........

I will hearken. I will listen obediently to God. I will endeavor to be more obedient than I have been. And God will bless me.