How Do We Hear God?

Proverbs 8:33-36 “Now therefore hearken unto me, O ye children: for blessed are they that keep my ways. Hear instruction, and be wise, and refuse it not.
Blessed is the man that heareth me, watching daily at my gates, waiting at the posts of my doors. For whoso findeth me findeth life, and shall obtain favour of the LORD.
But he that sinneth against me wrongeth his own soul: all they that hate me love death.

No matter who we are or how old we are we all have difficulty at times receiving instructions. This especially appears to be true when it comes to listening to God and following His instructions. Yet godly wisdom is pure and will always prove to be correct. When we walk in His wisdom we are pleasing to God. It has long been proven that when we listen to men we become foolish. Proverbs 12:15 explains it best, “The way of a fool is right in his own eyes: but he that hearkeneth unto council is wise.”

We are urged to not only hear instruction but to listen to it. Apply it to our life and put it into practice. Wisdom then, is not knowing all the answers yourself, but hearing and implementing the wise council of God’s Word. To find genuine wisdom we must walk in the favor of the Lord. When we find wisdom we also find life.
We heard a great message this last Sunday when our pastor gave us instructions on how not to be defeated. He showed how Peter, a lowly fisherman was turned into a great preacher because he listened to what God was calling him to do. We also learned how long suffering, how forgiving, and how loving God is.

It is only when we walk in the light and love of God can we see where we need to go. We see in these verses we are blessed when we hear God’s instructions. We are also given instructions what we are to do once we hear the instruction. We are to watch daily at His gates for direction and we are to wait at His door for guidance. The result is when we find the Lord we find life and we will obtain favor of the Lord. What happens if we don’t listen? To quote the Proverb “But he that sinneth against me wrongeth his own soul: all they that hate me love death.”