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Devotional - 31st July 2020

'He that is of God heareth God's words: ye therefore hear them not, because ye are not of God' (John 8:47).

Jesus speaking to the Jews knew their hearts and that they didn't believe in His message. He referred to them as spiritual children of the devil, who choose not to hear from God, because He was from God. But from the father of all lies who abode not in the truth - Satan. When we love, fear and honour God, we delight in  listening to His word and to receive it with readiness of mind, submitting to His will. When we love God we will obey all of His commandments and live them daily in our lives. Like the Jews, whose attitude towards Jesus was one of arrogance and insults; If anyone disregard the commands of God, it proves Jesus stated, that you're not of God, and is therefore, rejecting Jesus. We must open our ears to hear God's word by faith, and our hearts to understand what He wants us to do. Because it is not just hearing the word that is important,  but also to put in practice what you have heard. The word of God has power to change lives, through the working of the Holy Spirit to transform us.
When we choose to reject the word of God, we are rejecting God and therefore, excluding ourselves from His righteousness and having eternal life. Jesus did all He can to enlighten the unbelieving Jews and to bring them to a knowledge of the truth and to save them. They refuse to listen to the Saviour, so God had no pleasure to open their eyes for them to see and their heart to understand. Let us have a heart of gratitude and a right attitude to hear and apply the word of God to our lives. Let us accept God's word with readiness of heart, submitting and aligning our will to God, as we look forward to the  second coming of Jesus.

Have a wonderful day and a bless weekend 🌹🌹

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