I often will call for my children. At times it is because it is time for dinner. At times it is because we are going to be leaving soon. At times it is because they have some chores to do or I have a question to ask them. Sometimes they get irritated because they have to come to listen to what I have to say because I won’t yell anything other than their names. If I would yell something else, they wouldn’t hear much anyway.
Today’s verse says that we are to come and to listen. If we come with ears open wide and listen, Isaiah writes that we will “find life.” The first part, the coming, is difficult. It requires us to have ears wide open. That means we come with the intention of listening to hear what is being said. We come ready to listen. We come open to listen.
God is ready to speak with each of us. He has a beautiful plan for each of our lives. He has so many things to tell us. First, we must come and listen. He’s already done the work. He already has the message prepared. We must act. We must come with an open heart and open ears. He promises that when you do you will find life. Life with him is so much better.
“Come to me with your ears wide open. Listen, and you will find life. I will make an everlasting covenant with you. I will give you all the unfailing love I promised to David.” – Isaiah 55:3 [NLT]
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