Honor God’s Voice Above All
by Joyce Meyer - posted December 08, 2016
[Most] blessed is the man who believes in,
trusts in, and relies on the Lord, and whose
hope and confidence the Lord is.
—Jeremiah 17:7
One attitude that welcomes the presence of
God into our lives is the attitude that honors
Him above everyone and everything else. Our
attitudes need to say, God, no matter what
anyone else tells me, no matter what I think
myself, no matter what my own plan is, if I
clearly hear You say something and I know
it’s You, I will honor You—and honor what
You say—above everything else.
Sometimes we give more consideration to
what people tell us than to what God says. If
we pray diligently and hear from God, and
then start asking people around us what they
think, we honor their human opinions above
God’s. Such an attitude will prevent our
being able to consistently hear God’s voice. If
we are ever going to develop an ability to
hear from God and be led by His Spirit as a
way of life, we have to stop listening to so
many opinions from so many people and
begin trusting the wisdom God deposits in
our hearts. There is a time to receive good
counsel, but needing the approval of people
will keep us out of the will of God.
The devil wants us to think we are not
capable of hearing from God, but God’s Word
says that is not true. The Holy Spirit dwells
inside of us because God wants us to be led
by the Spirit in a personal way and to hear
His voice for ourselves as He leads and
guides us.
In the verse for today, God says we will be
blessed when we look to Him. According to
Jeremiah 17:5-6, severe consequences come
to those who trust in the frailty of mere men
and women, but blessed are those who trust
in and honor the Lord. Good things happen if
we listen to God. He wants to be our strength
and we must honor His Word above all else.
God’s Word for You Today: Hear what others
have to say, but listen to God.
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