Are You Really Hearing God's Word?

“Blessed is the one who reads aloud the words of this prophecy, and blessed are those who hear, and who keep what is written in it, for the time is near.”Revelation 1:3Each weekday I’ve been writing about what I read in my daily study of the Word and I hope you are enjoying it. With that said, are you hearing it?What does hearing the Word involve? It means more than letting the sounds into your ears. To hear in the Bible means to let the Word of God talk to you. Let it sink down into your mind and heart. Remember that Jesus said, “He who has an ear, let him hear” Rev 2:7 As big as my ears are I should hear everything!Personalize the Word as well. Some people approach the Bible as a book that was written thousands of years ago for the people of that day. So they read it as if it were speaking to someone else, and not to them. They don't really hear God speaking to their own mind in the pages of His Word. But the Bible was written to you and for you. To hear the Word is to take its truths and apply them to yourself. Ask God to give you wisdom to understand what the Scripture means with regard to your own life, thoughts, choices and relationships. The Word is God talking to you and me. We have to respond to what He says. Reading the Word without hearing it is like chewing without swallowing.Have a great week!God>MePeace,