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Devotional - 02nd Sep 2020

 'Hear ye, and give ear; be not proud: for the Lord hath spoken' (Jeremiah 13:15).

The Lord is saying to us Listen and pay attention to Him. We should not be haughty; or lift ourselves above others in thinking we are better than them, or even dare to lift ourselves against God. If we do we shall not prosper and there will be dire consequences.  Whenever God speaks to us, we have a choice to respond in pride or humility. We can choose to reject or resist Him or humble ourselves before Him. It is in our interest to choose to be humble, because humility is the first step to obedience. This is to say, we acknowledge we are nothing without God and ascribe to Him his due benevolence. God through the prophet Jeremiah had a message for Israel. He called them to pay close attention, not disregarding what God is saying by thinking it was unimportant. If they behave proudly and not hear the Lord, it would be to their own detriment. God is speaking to us today, through His Son, Jesus Christ. He is imploring us to Listen, hear and obey His Word; believe on His Son who saved and redeemed us with His blood, that we may live eternally. Let us not allow pride to hinder us from listening to God, but to take heed, lest we exalt ourselves against Him. When the word of God is presented to us, we should listen diligently and lay aside the heighten of our hearts and enlarging of the stomach; remembering it is not the messenger's word, but the word of God to us. Let us through the power of the Holy Spirit be open to receive God's word and act on it.

Have wonderful day🌹🌹

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