Nov 14 – He Will Hear!

“If anyone is a worshiper of God and does His will, He hears him” (John 9:31).

Many people ask, “The Lord does not speak to me. What must I do for Him to speak to me?” Here, we see two conditions. First, a person must live in the fear and reverence of God. Second, that person must do what is pleasing to the Lord.

A sister was fasting and praying earnestly for blessings upon her family. The Lord spoke to her, saying, “Put away the bitterness and hatred you have towards your sister, and be reconciled to her.” But she was unwilling to do so. Her heart was filled with bitterness and resentment, and she did not humble herself to go to her sister and ask for forgiveness.

After that, whenever she brought many petitions and requests before the Lord, He did not answer any of them. As a result, many blessings were hindered in that family. The children could not progress in their studies, and their marriages did not take place. They faced obstacles in everything. Whenever they prayed, the Lord repeatedly told her, “First, be reconciled to your sister.” Yet she remained unreconciled to the very end.

When Jesus Christ humbled Himself and submitted to baptism in order to fulfil all righteousness, He heard the voice of the Father saying, “This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.” Even today, countless Christians have not obeyed even this simple command concerning baptism. How can they expect the Lord to speak to them?

Jesus said, “Not everyone who says to Me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ shall enter the kingdom of heaven, but he who does the will of My Father in heaven” (Matthew 7:21). Understand this clearly: a ministry that is not carried out according to God’s will, a prophecy spoken contrary to His will, and miracles performed outside His will are all acts of lawlessness. One day, the Lord will say to such people, “Depart from Me, you who practice lawlessness!” (Matthew 7:23).

Blessed is the person who hears the Lord’s will, listens to Him, and acts according to His will. Such a person will always have contentment in the heart and a joy that the world can neither give nor take away. Throughout life on earth, that person will please the Lord and, in eternity, dwell in His presence.

Jesus said, “Therefore whoever hears these sayings of Mine, and does them, I will liken him to a wise man who built his house on the rock” (Matthew 7:24).

Verse for further meditation: “But he who does the will of God abides forever” (1 John 2:17).