Our passage for today tells the story of how Peter, James and John came to know Jesus as the Son of God. It's a puzzling story to me but what stands out for me is that as God clearly reveals Jesus as His Son, He commands the men to listen to Jesus. Of all the things that could have been said, God says " Listen to him!"
Maybe it stands out to me because I know I need to listen to Jesus. While my heart understands the value of this command, I know it's a command I fail to live up to. It's so much more than what I need to do with just my ears. Listening to Jesus would mean I have to take time and make the effort to recognize His voice. It means I have to curb my own will and do what He says is right and good. Listening to Jesus means rejecting what the world tells me or even what my head and my feelings tell me. It means being able to trust Him and follow His lead. This command has revealed to me what I lack in my relationship with Jesus. I feel the need to refocus my attention to Him, devote my time and energies to Him. With all that's happening and about to happen, it certainly is a struggle but I realized once again that it's a struggle worth pursuing more than anything else on my plate right now.
Btw, sorry for the late post ^^
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thanks for your reflection, lynn. i think you said it so well--we would all do well to "listen to Him" who is the Son of God. the very command reveals how fallen our lives are, and how far we are from what we ought to be.
It's hard, as you said we have to make the effort to recognize his voice, but it totally worth it!!
Thank you for the reflection!
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