Hosanna Restoration Church

There was a very good reason that Jesus told us we would not see the Kingdom of Heaven unless we are born again. Without being born of the Spirit understanding God is beyond our understanding! To behold the glory and wisdom of God without His light is just not possible. Actually without His enlightenment, there is really no desire to know what He wants.
You see, there is difference in desiring to have what He has for us and desiring to know what He wants from us! What He wants is simple; He wants us to love and honor Him. He wants us to seek Him first in everything. He wants to have an abundant life and complete Joy. His desire for us is that we have all our desires, and the only way we can have them is if we have Him. He is truth. He is wisdom. So if we will listen to Him, we will understand what is just and fair and how to do what is right.
Listening requires a desire to hear. Have you ever noticed that you can hear a lot of sounds but you only understand what you really listen to? Have you ever been in a room where a person was talking directly to you, but you were listening more closely to conversations that were surrounding you? Have you ever found yourself attempting to tune in to a quiet conversation that someone was having privately with someone else? Or, have you ever imagined that others were talking about you when they weren’t?
God tells us that our first and strongest desire should be to hear Him and seek His opinion concerning the things of life.
Recently one of my children responded to me in a conversation saying, “Of course it is easy for you; you don’t have feelings.” I understood what was said, because I had made a statement about not letting things bother us. I of course have lots of feelings. I cried when Lassie was lost and when she came home. I cry right along with the girls when we watch the Chic flicks. But I do my best not to let what people say or do get to me. I have said that being a pastor helps one develop alligator hide! Actually it is the Spirit of God who quenches the fiery darts of the enemy. This of course does not mean that things never sting; it just means that if we can get it to the Lord for His opinion we put out the fire before it does serious damage.
It is always a good time to listen to Him, but I think right now we are in another of those times in the world when it is of ever increasing importance. Someone needs to be able to stand in confidence and show the way when so many are frantic. Jesus has given us all we need in order to be that someone. Nothing else will really matter when we stand before God except whether or not we sought and listened to Him. If we will, we will not only experience that changed life but we will also be life changers for those who are lost. Speak Lord. We are listening.