Tuesday, January 9, 2024

Reflection - Relating With God - A New Ear

Source (book): "Making All Things New", 52 Reflections to Challenge the Way You Live, Chapter 9, "A New Ear", Page 55.
By Robert M. Solomon, Bishop of the Methodist Church in Singapore from 2000 - 2012


 The story of time begins with a speaking God.
PHOTO: The story of time begins with a speaking God. "In the beginning was the Word . . ." (John 1:1); "In the beginning . . . God said . . ." (Genesis 1:1, 3, 6, 9, 14, 20, 24, 26, 28-29).

When God spoke at the dawn of time, the universe appeared and began flexing its cosmic muscles. The earth was shaped and sprang to life. God's voice was intimately connected with creation. Likewise, at the end of time, the same divine voice will be heard from the heavenly throne declaring: "I am making everything new!" (Revelation 21:5). God's voice creates and re-creates. Without His voice, there would be no world and no redemption.

If God's voice is central to how we understand life, then it follows that the spiritual discipline of hearing is of utmost importance. In fact, biblical religion can be describe as the religion of the ear.

One has only to read the book of Psalms, the prayer and song book of ancient Israel, to realise that much of it involves pleading with God to turn His ear to the people's cries (Psalm 77:2; 88:2). God assures us that He is indeed the one divine reality who has ears open to our cries. Idols, on the other hand, are lifeless. Though they may be depicted with ears, they cannot hear us because they are not real.

God reveals not only that He can hear us, but also that He desires to have conversations with us, which means that we need to hear Him too. God issue an invitation to us: "Give ear and come to me; listen, that you may live" (Isaiah 55:3). Just as we want Him to turn His ear to hear us, He also wants us to turn our ears to hear Him.

But why do so many people not hear Him? In Jeremiah 5:21, God describes people "who have ears but do not hear". He explains: "Their ears are closed so that they cannot hear" (Jeremiah 6:10). Jesus sheds more light on the matter years later when He tells the Jews: "Whoever belongs to God hears what God says. The reason you don not hear is that you do not belong to God" (John 8:47), His listeners had wrongly assumed that they had special spiritual rights and abilities because they were Abraham's descendants. Not so, says Jesus. In order to hear God, one needs to have a personal relationship with God. One needs to be born again. The man who is not born again can pray in dire circumstances and God can hear him, but he would not actually be having conversation with God. He must first repent, believe in Jesus, and commit his life to the Lord.

But what about those who have been born again and yet do not seem to hear God?

The problem here is not being unable to hear but being unwilling. In a world of many voices and noises, a Christian might still choose to listen to every other voice except for the still small voice of God. Perhaps he does not want to know the truth. Or he may be unwilling to leave his comfort zone. He may fear that listening to God would require personal discomfort and sacrifice, and thus may choose not to hear God.

Habitual disobedience to God also leads to growing spiritual deafness. Turning a deaf ear to God's commandments, shutting one's ears to the cry of the poor (Proverbs 21:13) - such actions affect one's conversation with God. Repentance and recommitment would help to restore the conversation. In the words of Gregory the Great, one "must hasten to put into practice what he has heard". [1a]

There are yet others who, though born again and sincere in their desire to hear God, find it difficult to converse with God. How does one recognise the voice of God against so much "background nose"? Using the metaphor of the shepherd and his sheep, Jesus taught that His sheep listen to His voice (John 10:27). They do this because they know Him (John 10:14). What we must note here is that they also know His voice (John 10:4).

How can one come to know God's voice? This is an especially important question because people often think that their own inner voice is the voice of God. Their imagined conversation with God is in fact a conversation with themselves. God does not normally speak to us in an audible voice. He speaks to us in our inner being. And that is where the challenge lies. How do we know when He is speaking and when we are thinking our own thoughts?

I believe that two further question will help us to answer this important question.

First, why do we want to hear God?

In his book, Hearing God, Dallas Willard fears that "many people seek to hear God solely as a device for securing their own safety, comfort, and righteousness". [2] Such a purpose-driven spirituality that is centred on the self will not help us to recognise God's voice amid the noisy conversations that take place within us.

The Song of Solomon in the Bible is a delightful record of a lovely conversation between two lovers. The lover expresses his longing by pleading with his beloved: "Let me hear your voice!" (Song of Solomon 8:13). He pines: "Show me your face, let me hear your voice; for your voice is sweet, and your face is lovely (Song of Solomon 2:14). While this may be love poetry, it shows that depth of love that should characterise our conversational relationship with God. It is only possible if the motive for wanting to hear God is not self-interest but true love for God.

Second, what has God's Word to do with His voice?

Plenty, God speaks primarily through His Word. The more we know God's word, the more we will learn to recognise His voice. In a particularly insightful way, Billy Graham once said: "The word of God hidden in the heart is a stubborn voice to suppress." [3] God often speaks in our hearts through His Word. That is His preferred method. Therefore, the more one keeps the Word in his heart, the more easily he can know the difference between self-talk and a holy conversation with God. He will know when God is speaking.

Do you have a good conversational relationship with God? Whatever your answer, you can do a few things. Find assurance that you are born again. Make it a habit to obey God. Check that you want to hear God's voice for the right reason - because you love Him. And fill your heart with God's Word. Have a new ear for God! May God awaken your ear and bless you (Isaiah 50:4).
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The story of time begins with a speaking God. "In the beginning was the Word . . ." (John 1:1); "In the beginning . . . God said . . ." (Genesis 1:1, 3, 6, 9, 14, 20, 24, 26, 28-29).

When God spoke at the dawn of time, the universe appeared and began flexing its cosmic muscles. The earth was shaped and sprang to life. God's voice was intimately connected with creation. Likewise, at the end of time, the same divine voice will be heard from the heavenly throne declaring: "I am making everything new!" (Revelation 21:5). God's voice creates and re-creates. Without His voice, there would be no world and no redemption.
 

 When God spoke at the dawn of time, the universe appeared and began flexing its cosmic muscles.
PHOTO: When God spoke at the dawn of time, the universe appeared and began flexing its cosmic muscles. The earth was shaped and sprang to life. God's voice was intimately connected with creation. Likewise, at the end of time, the same divine voice will be heard from the heavenly throne declaring: "I am making everything new!" (Revelation 21:5). God's voice creates and re-creates. Without His voice, there would be no world and no redemption.
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If God's voice is central to how we understand life, then it follows that the spiritual discipline of hearing is of utmost importance. In fact, biblical religion can be describe as the religion of the ear.

One has only to read the book of Psalms, the prayer and song book of ancient Israel, to realise that much of it involves pleading with God to turn His ear to the people's cries (Psalm 77:2; 88:2). God assures us that He is indeed the one divine reality who has ears open to our cries. Idols, on the other hand, are lifeless. Though they may be depicted with ears, they cannot hear us because they are not real.


 One has only to read the book of Psalms, the prayer and song book of ancient Israel, to realise that much of it involves pleading with God to turn His ear to the people's cries (Psalm 77:2; 88:2).
PHOTO: One has only to read the book of Psalms, the prayer and song book of ancient Israel, to realise that much of it involves pleading with God to turn His ear to the people's cries (Psalm 77:2; 88:2). God assures us that He is indeed the one divine reality who has ears open to our cries. Idols, on the other hand, are lifeless. Though they may be depicted with ears, they cannot hear us because they are not real.
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God reveals not only that He can hear us, but also that He desires to have conversations with us, which means that we need to hear Him too. God issue an invitation to us: "Give ear and come to me; listen, that you may live" (Isaiah 55:3). Just as we want Him to turn His ear to hear us, He also wants us to turn our ears to hear Him.

But why do so many people not hear Him? In Jeremiah 5:21, God describes people "who have ears but do not hear". He explains: "Their ears are closed so that they cannot hear" (Jeremiah 6:10). Jesus sheds more light on the matter years later when He tells the Jews: "Whoever belongs to God hears what God says. The reason you don not hear is that you do not belong to God" (John 8:47), His listeners had wrongly assumed that they had special spiritual rights and abilities because they were Abraham's descendants. Not so, says Jesus. In order to hear God, one needs to have a personal relationship with God. One needs to be born again. The man who is not born again can pray in dire circumstances and God can hear him, but he would not actually be having conversation with God. He must first repent, believe in Jesus, and commit his life to the Lord.
 

 In order to hear God, one needs to have a personal relationship with God. One needs to be born again.
PHOTO: In order to hear God, one needs to have a personal relationship with God. One needs to be born again. The man who is not born again can pray in dire circumstances and God can hear him, but he would not actually be having conversation with God. He must first repent, believe in Jesus, and commit his life to the Lord.
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But what about those who have been born again and yet do not seem to hear God?

The problem here is not being unable to hear but being unwilling. In a world of many voices and noises, a Christian might still choose to listen to every other voice except for the still small voice of God. Perhaps he does not want to know the truth. Or he may be unwilling to leave his comfort zone. He may fear that listening to God would require personal discomfort and sacrifice, and thus may choose not to hear God.

Habitual disobedience to God also leads to growing spiritual deafness. Turning a deaf ear to God's commandments, shutting one's ears to the cry of the poor (Proverbs 21:13) - such actions affect one's conversation with God. Repentance and recommitment would help to restore the conversation. In the words of Gregory the Great, one "must hasten to put into practice what he has heard". [1a]


 The problem here is not being unable to hear but being unwilling. In a world of many voices and noises, a Christian might still choose to listen to every other voice except for the still small voice of God.
PHOTO: The problem here is not being unable to hear but being unwilling. In a world of many voices and noises, a Christian might still choose to listen to every other voice except for the still small voice of God. Perhaps he does not want to know the truth. Or he may be unwilling to leave his comfort zone. He may fear that listening to God would require personal discomfort and sacrifice, and thus may choose not to hear God.
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There are yet others who, though born again and sincere in their desire to hear God, find it difficult to converse with God. How does one recognise the voice of God against so much "background nose"? Using the metaphor of the shepherd and his sheep, Jesus taught that His sheep listen to His voice (John 10:27). They do this because they know Him (John 10:14). What we must note here is that they also know His voice (John 10:4).

How can one come to know God's voice? This is an especially important question because people often think that their own inner voice is the voice of God. Their imagined conversation with God is in fact a conversation with themselves. God does not normally speak to us in an audible voice. He speaks to us in our inner being. And that is where the challenge lies. How do we know when He is speaking and when we are thinking our own thoughts?


 How can one come to know God's voice?
PHOTO: How can one come to know God's voice? This is an especially important question because people often think that their own inner voice is the voice of God. Their imagined conversation with God is in fact a conversation with themselves. God does not normally speak to us in an audible voice. He speaks to us in our inner being. And that is where the challenge lies. How do we know when He is speaking and when we are thinking our own thoughts?
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I believe that two further question will help us to answer this important question.

First, why do we want to hear God?

In his book, Hearing God, Dallas Willard fears that "many people seek to hear God solely as a device for securing their own safety, comfort, and righteousness". [2] Such a purpose-driven spirituality that is centred on the self will not help us to recognise God's voice amid the noisy conversations that take place within us.

The Song of Solomon in the Bible is a delightful record of a lovely conversation between two lovers. The lover expresses his longing by pleading with his beloved: "Let me hear your voice!" (Song of Solomon 8:13). He pines: "Show me your face, let me hear your voice; for your voice is sweet, and your face is lovely (Song of Solomon 2:14). While this may be love poetry, it shows that depth of love that should characterise our conversational relationship with God. It is only possible if the motive for wanting to hear God is not self-interest but true love for God.
 

 First, why do we want to hear God?
PHOTO: First, why do we want to hear God?
The depth of love that should characterise our conversational relationship with God. It is only possible if the motive for wanting to hear God is not self-interest but true love for God.
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Second, what has God's Word to do with His voice?

Plenty, God speaks primarily through His Word. The more we know God's word, the more we will learn to recognise His voice. In a particularly insightful way, Billy Graham once said: "The word of God hidden in the heart is a stubborn voice to suppress." [3] God often speaks in our hearts through His Word. That is His preferred method. Therefore, the more one keeps the Word in his heart, the more easily he can know the difference between self-talk and a holy conversation with God. He will know when God is speaking.

Do you have a good conversational relationship with God? Whatever your answer, you can do a few things. Find assurance that you are born again. Make it a habit to obey God. Check that you want to hear God's voice for the right reason - because you love Him. And fill your heart with God's Word. Have a new ear for God! May God awaken your ear and bless you (Isaiah 50:4).


 Second, what has God's Word to do with His voice?
PHOTO: Second, what has God's Word to do with His voice?
Plenty, God speaks primarily through His Word. The more we know God's word, the more we will learn to recognise His voice. In a particularly insightful way, Billy Graham once said: "The word of God hidden in the heart is a stubborn voice to suppress." [3] God often speaks in our hearts through His Word.
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 Dear Lord
PHOTO: "Dear Lord, we pray that we have a good conversational relationship with God.

We pray that we have the assurance that we are born again. Help us to repent, believe in Jesus, and commit our life to the Lord so that we can actually be having conversation with God.

Help us to make it a habit to obey God. We want You as our shepherd, and we are Your sheep, because Your sheep know and listen to Your voice.

Help us to hear God's voice for the right reason. May we have the delightful, lovely conversation between two lovers with God.

We pray that we fill our hearts with God's Word so that we can know the difference between self-talk and a holy conversation with God. May we successfully know when God is speaking.

We pray for a new ear for God. May God awaken our ear and bless us.

Through Lord Jesus Christ, we pray. Amen."
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Reflection - Relating With God - A New Ear
Source (book): "Making All Things New", 52 Reflections to Challenge the Way You Live, Chapter 9, "A New Ear", Page 55.
By Robert M. Solomon, Bishop of the Methodist Church in Singapore from 2000 - 2012



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https://veryfatoldman.blogspot.com/2017/06/reflection-faithful-to-end-links.html


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Reflection - Finding rest for the soul (Links)
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https://veryfatoldman.blogspot.com/2018/10/reflection-finding-rest-for-soul-links.html


"God in Pursuit" Lessons from the Book of Jonah, © 2016 by Robert M. Solomon

'Reflection - God in Pursuit (Links) - PART I-III, posted on Saturday, 10 August 2019
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https://veryfatoldman.blogspot.com/2019/08/reflection-god-in-pursuit-links-part-i.html


"God in Pursuit" Lessons from the Book of Jonah, © 2016 by Robert M. Solomon

'Reflection - God in Pursuit (Links) - PART IV, posted on Saturday, 10 August 2019
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https://veryfatoldman.blogspot.com/2019/08/reflection-god-in-pursuit-links-part-iv.html 


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https://veryfatoldman.blogspot.com/2020/04/reflection-songs-of-christmas-links.html
 

"Growing Old Gracefully", Following Jesus to the End, © 2019 by Robert M. Solomon

Reflection - Growing Old Gracefully, Part I - III (Links), posted on Wednesday, 09 December 2020
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https://veryfatoldman.blogspot.com/2020/12/reflection-growing-old-gracefully-part.html
 

Reflection - Growing Old Gracefully, Part IV - V (Links), posted on Thursday, 22 April 2021
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https://veryfatoldman.blogspot.com/2020/12/reflection-growing-old-gracefully-part_9.html
 

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Reflection - Number Our Days, Chapter 1 - 40 (Links), posted on Tuesday, 16 November 2021
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https://veryfatoldman.blogspot.com/2021/11/reflection-number-our-days-chapter-1-40.html
 
 
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https://veryfatoldman.blogspot.com/2022/03/reflection-number-our-days-chapter-41.html
 
 
"He Walks with Me - Devotions for Your Caregiving Journey with God",  © 2018 by Our Daily Bread Ministries, Shelly Beach

 Reflection - He Walks with Me (Links), posted on Tuesday, 16 August 2022Reflection - He Walks with Me (Links), posted on Tuesday, 16 August 2022
https://veryfatoldman.blogspot.com/2022/08/reflection-he-walks-with-me-links.html
 

"Classic Gem: Timeless Devotions from Our Daily Bread Authors", Copyright © 2021 by Our Daily Bread Ministries

Reflection - Classic Gem, Chapter 1 - 45 (Links), posted on 03 April 2023
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https://veryfatoldman.blogspot.com/2023/04/reflection-classic-gem-chapter-1-45.html

 
"Classic Gem: Timeless Devotions from Our Daily Bread Authors", Copyright © 2021 by Our Daily Bread Ministries

Reflection - Classic Gem, Chapter 46 - 90 (Links), posted on
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https://veryfatoldman.blogspot.com/2023/10/reflection-classic-gem-chapter-46-90.html



Reference
[1] From "Making All Things New", 52 Reflections to Challenge the Way You Live, Copyright @ 2022 by Robert M. Solomon, Chapter 9, "A New Ear", Page 55.

[1a] Gregory the Great, "Homily 23 on the Gospels," in Reading the Gospels with Gregory the Great: Homilies on the Gospel, 21-26, trans. Santha Bharracharji (Peresham, MA: St. Bede's Publications, 2001), 56.

[2] Dallas Willard, Hearing God: Developing a Conversational Relationship with God (Originally published as In search of Guidance) (Downer's Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press, 1999), 26-29.

[3] Billy Graham, How to be Born Again (Nashville, TN: Thomas Nelson, 1989), 39.


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Isaiah 50:4 - https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Isaiah+50%3A4&version=NIV

Isaiah 55:3 - https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Isaiah+55%3A3&version=NIV

Jeremiah 5:21 - https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Jeremiah+5%3A21&version=NIV

Jeremiah 6:10 - https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Jeremiah+6%3A10&version=NIV

John 1:1 - https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=John+1%3A1&version=NIV

John 8:47 - https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=John+8%3A47&version=NIV

John 10:4 - https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=John+10%3A4&version=NIV

John 10:14 - https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=John+10%3A14&version=NIV

John 10:27 - https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=John+10%3A27&version=NIV

Matthew 11:28-29 - https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Matthew+11%3A28-29&version=NIV

Proverbs 21:13 - https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Proverbs+21%3A13&version=NIV

Psalm 77:2; 88:2 - https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Psalm+77%3A2%3B+88%3A2&version=NIV

Revelation 21:5 - https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Revelation+21%3A5&version=NIV

Song of Solomon 2:14 - https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Song+of+Solomon+2%3A14&version=NIV

Song of Solomon 8:13 - https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Song+of+Solomon+8%3A13&version=NIV

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