Acts 28: 26 – 27 (ESV)
26 “‘Go to this people, and say,
“You will indeed hear but never understand,
and you will indeed see but never perceive.”
27 For this people's heart has grown dull,
and with their ears they can barely hear,
and their eyes they have closed;
lest they should see with their eyes
and hear with their ears
and understand with their heart
and turn, and I would heal them.’
“You will indeed hear but never understand,
and you will indeed see but never perceive.”
27 For this people's heart has grown dull,
and with their ears they can barely hear,
and their eyes they have closed;
lest they should see with their eyes
and hear with their ears
and understand with their heart
and turn, and I would heal them.’
As I sit here and think about hearing it reminds me of
a couple of weeks ago when I was totally deaf in my left ear. Being stubborn and not wanting to go to the
doctor I thought ‘this too will pass’, and it did not. Plucking up the courage I decided to see the
doctor. He told me it’s nothing serious;
my ear was blocked and it can be remedied with “waxol”.
During that period I didn’t hear much and it was
really peaceful, as I used to try and listen to what the kids were saying and
keep up with their gossip. This made me
think a little and it came to mind that I have been really deaf to the Word of
God. I have been stubborn and didn’t really
pay attention. On reading this passage
today it made me sit up and think about mistakes I really don’t want to do
again.
One is to not judge people immediately and give them a
chance to prove themselves. Another is
to show compassion and take in what is being said. Something else that I truly want to avoid by
all costs is to be jealous and throw tantrums.
My jealous nature is really one that can drive me insane and it gets my suspicious
mind watching every move my darling husband makes, turning me into a spoilt teenager throwing
tantrums.
Humbly I pray the Lord to renew my mind and help me
keep away from old habits and bad mistakes, helping me cope and change as I
grow older.
Lord as I know I have been deaf and blind simultaneously
I humbly pray and ask You to please renew my mind and soul, create in me a
clean heart and pure spirit. Help me
make good choices as I go through me day, in the Holy name of Jesus
Christ. Amen
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