As we enter these last few days before Easter, we need to slow down, quiet ourselves and push aside the outside voices to see what God has for us in this moment.
Jesus had entered Jerusalem. The people had lined the streets and “praised God joyfully with a loud voice for all the miracles which they had seen” (Luke 19:37, NASB). They shouted their praises.
We are told Jesus could be found teaching daily in the temple. Try as they may, the chief priests and scribes could not quite find anything by which they could destroy Him.
But there was one thing, one small detail which Luke shares that irritated the priests and scribes:
”And He was teaching daily in the temple; but the chief priests and the scribes and the leading men among the people were trying to destroy Him, and they could not find anything that they might do, for all the people were hanging on to every word He said.” (Luke 19:47-48, NASB)
No matter which Bible version I looked at, they all said the same thing – the people hung on to every word Jesus spoke.
They were listening intently. It implies a level of admiration and respect, knowing what is being spoken is truth and much needed.
I hope you will join me at Woman to Woman Ministries HERE as we take a closer look at what this intent listening means for us today.
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Today I may be joining … Remember Me Monday and InstaEncouragements .
It’s wonderful that the crowd knew enough to give him their undivided attention. I wonder if we are losing our ability to do that…
I have wondered the same as attentiveness seems to be shortening in our society. May we hang onto His every word as we need them desperately.
“Hanging on His every word.” May we do the same, is the prayer arising in my heart, Joanne.
To answer your question,
What do you need to do to carve out time with God? How do you silence yourself to read and listen for God?
I was only just sharing with the ladies group yesterday that this is often a process. One that has become particularly highlighted in my life in the years since chronic health conditions arrived. It has been such a wonderous blessing to ‘Be’ with God (a Mary) instead of always “doing” for God (a Martha). To carve out time is to Be with Him in the everyday & gathering my scattered senses to focus upon His presence in that special time.
May you & your family have a very blessed weekend Joanne remembering the wonderous gift we have in Jesus & His gift of life eternal.
Blessings, Jennifer