JHN 5:24 NIV
“Very truly I tell you, whoever hears my word and believes him who sent me has eternal life and will not be judged but has crossed over from death to life.
There is a big difference between hearing and listening. A lot of our responses to God's word are revealed by the differences between these two attitudes. We all come to church, attend bible study or Sunday school, but It's Amazing just how much of these things we forget in our day to day interactions with other people. We are slighted, we revenge; we are cheated, we take back or strike back. We have one rule for Sundays and other 'holy' festival days, forgetting that with God, every life, every day and every oppourtunity to reach out is sacred.
Never belittle the words you hear daily; the devil will test the quality of your convictions and the depth of your sincerity with God. The extract here attaches much importance to hearing and believing. This means that one is not possible without the other. No matter how hard you try, the seed of the Word must first be sown in your heart before it can bear fruit in your heart. As I believe God's Word, it leads to a strong faith in God, and in his power to do great things in my life. This same faith is what qualifies me for eternal life. Amazing- this same simple faith, that Christ said could be as small as a mustard seed, qualifies me for heaven. It therefore means that If I miss heaven, it is all my fault, because all I need to do isn't monetary; it is all about faith in God, through his Word. Can I trust God enough to give him the control of my life? Can I depend on him to hold me up till I cross into real life? His time of favour is here.
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