We have a son (who is actually a dog, but shhhh don’t tell him) named Bosley. He is such a sweet puppy. Inside the house, he listens and minds so well. But the second I open the door to let him outside, it is as if he suddenly becomes deaf! He makes a beeline away from the house smelling and “watering” everything in his path. As he moves further and further away from me I begin to call his name, but he just keeps walking along pretending I’m not there. Every blade of grass, every tire and every tree are WAY more important to him than me at that moment. As I start to yell louder and louder, I catch myself saying, “I KNOW YOU CAN HEAR ME!”
Aren’t we just like Bosley? Most of us try to listen and obey God when we are in His house, but the second we leave out the doors, we suddenly become deaf to His word. We walk around in our day to day lives ignoring His promptings and never spending time listening to Him. We venture further and further away as He calls after us. The things of this world keep us so busy and they hold our attention so deeply. Can’t you just see Him yelling at us, “I KNOW YOU CAN HEAR ME!”
The reason I get so upset with my puppy is because I want him to be safe. If he doesn’t listen to me, I can’t protect him. It is the same with our Master. He only wants the best for us, He only wants to love and protect us.
As we go throughout our day “outside” in the world, I pray that we never get too busy that we ignore the voice of the Lord.
""But this is what I commanded them, saying, 'Obey My voice, and I will be your God, and you shall be My people. And walk in all the ways that I have commanded you, that it may be well with you.'" - Jeremiah NKJV
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