“Evil men do not understand justice, but those who seek the LORD understand it completely.”
John 8:43 Why do you not understand what I say? It is because you cannot bear to hear my word.
John 8:47 Whoever is of God hears the words of God. The reason why you do not hear them is that you are not of God.”
Isaiah 44:18 They know not, nor do they discern, for he has shut their eyes, so that they cannot see, and their hearts, so that they cannot understand.
Hosea 14:9 Whoever is wise, let him understand these things; whoever is discerning, let him know them; for the ways of the LORD are right, and the upright walk in them, but transgressors stumble in them.
Micah 4:12 But they do not know the thoughts of the LORD; they do not understand his plan,
Isaiah 6:9 And he said, “Go, and say to this people: “‘Keep on hearing, but do not understand; keep on seeing, but do not perceive.’
Jeremiah 6:10 To whom shall I speak and give warning, that they may hear? Behold, their ears are uncircumcised, they cannot listen; behold, the word of the LORD is to them an object of scorn; they take no pleasure in it.
Romans 8:7 For the mind that is set on the flesh is hostile to God, for it does not submit to God’s law; indeed, it cannot. Those who are in the flesh cannot please God.
1 John 3:10 By this it is evident who are the children of God,
1 John 4:4 Little children, you are from God and have overcome them, for he who is in you is greater than he who is in the world. They are from the world; therefore they speak from the world, and the world listens to them. We are from God. Whoever knows God listens to us; whoever is not from God does not listen to us. By this we know the Spirit of truth and the spirit of error.
In these scripture we see there are those who hear, listen, and seek God. There are also those who do not. It is important to know that the people who were not listening we God’s chosen, the Israelites. These are the ones who had seen the hand of God first hand or had heard first hand what God had done and what He expected. These were people who either chose to honor, serve, obey and follow God or Not. I fear we take to lightly this life and walk with God. We become complacent and neglect our walk with Him until something in this life overcomes our ability to cope and then we run to Him. This should not be the way our life of service to God is lived out. Give thought to: What does it mean to seek God with your whole heart, mind and soul? What does a life look like that humbly serves, honors, obeys, and follows God? Our walk with and service to God is not to be taken lightly. Spend time in His word. Seek to know and understand Him and His purpose for you.