Wednesday... I just know He does and I love it!

When you are talking to someone can you tell if they are listening, really listening? You can tell many times if they are listening to you by what they say when you quit talking. I know, I know, we can do many things at the same time but listening is something that takes focus. And we love it when we realize that someone is really listening. It shows that we matter to them, that they care.

The writer of Psalm 116:1-2 (MSG) says, "I love God because he listened to me, listened as I begged for mercy. He listened so intently as I laid my case before him," Now God is the only one who can have all these people at the same time talking to Him but He can and He does listen so intently.

The Amplified Bible puts it this way. "I love the Lord, because He hears [and continues to hear] my voice and my supplications, (my pleas, my cries, my specific needs.) Because He has inclined His ear to me, therefore I will call on Him as long as I live."

Now He listens when we thank Him, He listens when we praise Him and He listens when we ask Him. He also hears our motive, our heart, our devotions, our dependency, our love for Him.

And that is what a relationship is all about. We also need to listen to what He is saying to us. And He does speak to us. But it usually is the still small voice. So we too must listen intently to what He is saying to us. And we need to pray that He will open our ears to hear.

Listening, really listening shows we care. And He really does care. The NLT says, "I love the Lord because he hears my voice and my prayer for mercy. Because he bends down to listen, I will pray as long as I have breath!" Yes, yes! #todaysbeginning

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