"Given Attention"

"They have mouths, but they speak not; eyes have they, but they see not;" (Psalms 135:16)

  After debating over this few several minutes, I was prompted to stick with splitting this up into two different topics; mostly because of the unique characters of seeing and hearing, and how we are moved by either one. This person that wrote this Psalm, whomever it was, was surely prompted and led by the Spirit of God while doing so. We cannot deny that God speaks to us, it is as plain as day, anytime that He does. As a matter of fact, it is His voice I want to hear and listen to, each and every day, all day long! And do you know why that is? Because He sees my every move and He can see my every thought; but more than that, He sees what comes next! It is based upon these, very important truths, the voice of God is extremely important to listen to; whether you are just a nobody, or a very important somebody, because each and everyone of us can have the same affect upon this world. I know, you wondering how I came up with that conclusion; but it is absolutely true. It really does not matter who you are, as long as there is life within you, you are a vessel that can be used by God; and when God uses you to do something, if He so desires, it could change the world. A nobody could share something with a somebody, and the wheels are set in motion; that is how it always works, we just don't always get to see how that is going to happen. But guess what! God sees it, because He is the one that speaks it into existence! James makes this point, saying, "For that ye aught to say, If the Lord will, we shall live, and do this, or that." (James 4:15) The basic thought in that, is that we do not control what happens from day to day, God does! We might think we have some sort of power over our lives, to plan and build and make things happen; but unless it is God's will for us, it is just as much a vapor as our very life. Have you ever tried to grab ahold of a vapor? What happens when you do, is that it moves away. I heard part of a message yesterday that really convicted me. It was about fasting, something I really have not done in quite a while. The point of which, was that fasting is a very important practice to train ourselves to deny our flesh and to pray. Two points were given: The first of which, is that Jesus did not say, 'If you fast,' but said, "When you fast;" and that second was that of the disciples encounter with a possessed child that they could not help, and Jesus said, "This kind can come forth by nothing, but prayer and fasting." (Mark 9:29) Ultimately, we must stay attentive to God's word; it must be at the forefront of our minds and written upon our hearts! God speaks, and we need to listen, because we don't get to see what God can see, so He is our eyes in all situations...

""My thoughts are nothing like your thoughts," says the LORD. "And my ways are far beyond anything you could imagine. For just as the heavens are higher than the earth, so my ways are higher than your ways and my thoughts higher than your thoughts. "The rain and snow come down from the heavens and stay on the ground to water the earth. They cause the grain to grow, producing seed for the farmer and bread for the hungry. It is the same with my word. I send it out, and it always produces fruit. It will accomplish all I want it to, and it will prosper everywhere I send it."" (Isaiah 55:8-11) NLT