Psalms 81:13 “Oh that My people would listen to Me, That Israel would walk in My ways!”

LISTEN UP

Have you ever asked your children, “Are you listening to me?” I teach every Sunday in our Children’s Church program. This group is made up of Kindergarten through Fifth graders. I usually say more than once, “Are you listening?” We have to get our children’s attention sometimes to make sure they hear what we are saying.

The Psalmist here is quoting God. God just wants us to listen to Him. He is speaking. Are we listening? I talked to a young lady yesterday who has not made the decision to follow Christ. She said she was still on the journey. When I asked her why she was still on the journey and had not given her heart to the Lord, she said, “He hasn’t spoken to me yet.” I went on to question her about that “voice” she was waiting to here. She is a beautiful, happy young lady, but is on a “journey” until she hears Him. Guess what? He was talking to her yesterday.

TEACHING MOMENT

Have your children heard His voice yet? I truly believe that God is calling and drawing each of us according to His perfect plan for our lives. I also believe that He does that at different times. Some are drawn at an early age while others when they are older. But I also definitely believe that many are just not listening. They are focused on other things. Mark 4:19 says, “but the worries of this life, the deceitfulness of wealth and the desires for other things come in and choke the Word, making it unfruitful.”

Keep your kids’ ears clean. Make sure the barriers to hearing God’s voice are removed. That means you have to be listening too, mom and dad! Listen to Him! And decide while you are listening that you will also obey!