“We know that God does not listen to sinners, but if anyone is a worshiper of God and does his will, God listens to him.”
Psalms 66:18 If I had cherished iniquity in my heart, the Lord would not have listened. But truly God has listened; he has attended to the voice of my prayer. Blessed be God, because he has not rejected my prayer or removed his steadfast love from me!
Job 27:8 For what is the hope of the godless when God cuts him off, when God takes away his life? Will God hear his cry when distress comes upon him?
Proverbs 15:8 The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to the LORD, but the prayer of the upright is acceptable to him.
Proverbs 21:13 Whoever closes his ear to the cry of the poor will himself call out and not be answered.
Proverbs 28:9 If one turns away his ear from hearing the law, even his prayer is an abomination.
Isaiah 1:15 When you spread out your hands, I will hide my eyes from you; even though you make many prayers, I will not listen;
James 4:3 You ask and do not receive, because you ask wrongly, to spend it on your passions.
Job 35:12 There they cry out, but he does not answer, because of the pride of evil men.
Jeremiah 11:11 Therefore, thus says the LORD, Behold, I am bringing disaster upon them that they cannot escape. Though they cry to me, I will not listen to them.
Micah 3:4 Then they will cry to the LORD, but he will not answer them; he will hide his face from them at that time, because they have made their deeds evil.
Zechariah 7:13 “As I called, and they would not hear, so they called, and I would not hear,” says the LORD of hosts,
James 4:1 What causes quarrels and what causes fights among you? Is it not this, that your passions are at war within you?
“As I called, and they would not hear, so they called, and I would not hear,” says the LORD of hosts. There is so much to say about desiring, seeking, and listening to God. Scripture is clear and full of wonderful promises to those who live for Him standing firm in Him alone. Yet life happens and time in scripture becomes less and less important while the world grabs more and more of our attention. It seems to be able take our eyes off of God. The very scripture that brought to light the the need for God is now nothing but second thought. Time away from His word closes our heart and ears to His leading. We make our own path in life, self seeking. We were redeemed at a great cost by the very hand of God’s love, grace, and mercy. God is not to be a second thought or in second place in our heart and mind. He is to be first and first alone at all times. I am so aware of how hard this is when we try to play both sides. Trying to get the best of this world and the best of God’s blessings. A christian life is not to be this way. He want’s all of our heart, mind and soul. Not just part of it when it is convenient or when we need something that only He can supply. Look into your heart and mind, see how much of it is consumed by things of this world compared to how much is spent living for God. Living for God is a commitment with purpose of humbly serving, honoring, following, and obeying Him. Commit to Him today. Spend more time in His word.