Are You Alert to the Things of God? Luke 21:28.

While talking about His second coming, Jesus said to be watchful, to pay attention.

“Be on your guard so that your minds are not dulled from carousing, drunkenness, or the worries of life, or that day will come unexpectedly—like a trap” Luke 21:34

Clearly, partying, drinking, and the like can cause you to miss what God is doing. Jesus says to watch the signs around you the way a farmer studies the weather. Pay attention. Do you need God’s wisdom? Do you need direction or answers? I know I do. And you get those by paying attention. Be watchful.

I was thinking about this in the car, while switching the radio stations around. Several have pastors and other ministries preaching and teaching. Those make you think. They make you watchful. Then I turned on music—secular music—and wow, what a contrast. I instantly realized that that music was sort of mind-numbing. It does not make you think or be watchful. In fact, it does the opposite. It makes you shut down completely and turn off your mind.

Jesus says, “Look up and be watchful, for your redemption draweth nigh” Luke 21:28.

If you need to hear God’s voice, tune in to Him. Pay attention. Turn off the things that distract you. Turn off the phone, social media, the internet, secular music, and all the other worldly “noise” that is keeping you from hearing from God.

Ask Him for help. Ask God to help you tune in and to appreciate silence. God has spoken to your mother and me in the car many times, because once you turn off the music it can be a place of quiet reflection. You need quiet places and quiet times in your life. Set aside time every day to talk to God—AND to listen. Shut things off and learn to enjoy a bit of peace and silence. That is when God will speak to you.

Ask Him to help you create peace and quiet and a listening heart. Ask Him to help you love it.

Then get ready to hear His voice!

Read Luke 21.

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