License to Listen

“He that hath knowledge spareth his words: and a man of understanding is of an excellent spirit. ²⁸ Even a fool, when he holdeth his peace, is counted wise: and he that shutteth his lips is esteemed a man of understanding.” Proverbs 17:27-28

There are tribulations and toils to walk through in this life, no matter how close we walk with Christ. In fact, perhaps the more fruitful a disciple is for Jesus, the more persecutions and attacks he will receive from the enemy of all souls who has “come down with great wrath, know that he hath but a short time.” (Revelation 12:10-12)

Remember the last time you, in a great testing of your faith, were taken captive by Satan in your thoughts? Perhaps no one could have talked you out of that battle. Yet, that one comforting, consoling saint who listened to you and heard you out prayerfully, offering that which you asked and not rushing to press you with the truth, was the agent of the LORD to bring you out of that place.

Comforting another believer is the ministry of the Holy Spirit whom Jesus told us is “the Comforter.”(John 14:26)

“Comfort ye, comfort ye my people, saith your God. 2 Speak ye comfortably to Jerusalem, and cry unto her, that her warfare is accomplished, that her iniquity is pardoned: for she hath received of the Lord‘s hand double for all her sins. 3 The voice of him that crieth in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make straight in the desert a highway for our God.”  Isaiah 40:1-3

“And be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ’s sake hath forgiven you.” Ephesians 4:32

We must never forget our own utter need for Christ’s saving grace – Today! And, in God’s love, prayerfully be used of Him to “restore” others, knowing our own propensity to sin.

“Brethren, if a man be overtaken in a fault, ye which are spiritual, restore such an one in the spirit of meekness; considering thyself, lest thou also be tempted. 2 Bear ye one another’s burdens, and so fulfil the law of Christ.” Galatians 6:1-2

May God bless us today, to realize afresh, just how desperately in need of and dependent upon His mercy and grace that we ourselves are. LORD, please break us and grant us to be possessed with a heart of flesh (Ezekiel 36:24-26). Sprinkle the clean water of Your Spirit upon us and grant our hearts to be established in Your grace (Hebrews 13:9). Rid our hearts of all self-righteousness in Jesus’ name Father!

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