HEARING AND FOLLOWING=THE WORD OF GOD

 

HEARING AND FOLLOWING=THE WORD OF GOD!

 

I have heard that SHEEP

Were dumb=wimpy=and

FAR too dependent

 

But I have been

SET STRAIGHT=

I understand now

That they are NURTURING-

Intelligent-and independent

They=like us=

FULLY RECOGNIZE

The voice of God

 

Is it any wonder

That Jesus=calls us sheep?

 

Is it any wonder

That we follow him=

And recognize HIS WORDS

When he calls us?

 

“My sheep

Hear my VOICE=

Says the Lord

 

I know them

And they FOLLOW ME”                                                                                                              John 10:27

 

God wants us

To HEAR the words-

Of his son=Jesus

 

God the HOLY FATHER

Wants us=to FOLLOW

The voice of Jesus

 

We are to THINK about

Jesus’ words

In the bible

 

We are to mull on them=

To REFLECT on them

And really=take them

INTO OUR HEARTS

 

HEARING AND FOLLOWING=

THE VOICE OF GOD!

 

“Today-if only

You would=HEAR HIS VOICE=

Harden not your hearts”                                                                                                  Psalm 95:7-8

 

“Whether you turn

To the right=or to the left

 

Your ears=will HEAR A VOICE

Behind you=saying

‘This is the way-

Walk in it’”                                                                                                                             Isaiah 30:21

 

We are to LISTEN

To the WORDS of God=

And the words

Of Jesus=and follow him

 

We are=NOT to

Filter out=any words

That we do not like

 

The words of God

ARE the words of God=

And the words of Jesus

Are the words of Jesus=

They are FAITH-FILLED

With the Holy Spirit

 

“Today=if you HEAR his voice=

Harden not your hearts

 

As you did=in the rebellion

During the times

Of testing=in the wilderness”                                                                                           Hebrews 3:7-8

 

As difficult=as it may be

We are to NURTURE

All the words of God=

Listen to Jesus=and FOLLOW HIM

 

A good question is=

Are we FOLLOWING Jesus

In thought=in word=

And in deed?

 

HEARING AND FOLLOWING=

The words of God=and Jesus

Today=and every day=

For ALL the days of our lives

 

In Jesus’ name=and in the name=of our ALWAYS TEACHING=Holy Father God!

 

Robert P. Wallman

10-28-2021

 

 

Ps       INSPIRED by an article in=LIVING FAITH MAGAZINE=by Sr. Bridget Haase, O.S.U.