God’s Word

“Moses said to the people, "Do not be afraid. God has come to test you,

so that the fear of God will be with you to keep you from sinning” (Exodus 20:20).

Are you living a life of faith, listening to the voice of God?  Are you attuned to the voice of God, conveyed through the Bible, by the indwelling Holy Spirit?  The reason God speaks to us is to test us and to instill in us a reverence for Him, preventing us from sinning, as Exodus 20:20 states.  However, a serious issue is the multitude of deaf Christians who cannot hear the voice of God.  Moreover, even among those who hear the word, many are committing the sin of disobedience because genuine reverence does not arise in their hearts.

Despite living amidst the deluge of God's Word, Christians experiencing this ironic spiritual deafness need to ask: What should we do to overcome this spiritual numbness?  To resolve this spiritual numbness, we must run towards God's Word (Ps. 119:32).  Recognizing that apart from God's Word, there is no way to overcome this numbness, we must devote ourselves wholeheartedly to hearing and obeying the commandments of the Lord.