Nehemiah 8: 3 He read it aloud from daybreak till noon as he faced the square before the Water Gate in the presence of the men, women and others who could understand. And all the people listened attentively to the Book of the Law.
Okay, were the people so different back then? Could anything today cause men and women to listen all day to the reading of God's word? I don't think so.
I have trouble getting my students to listen to a few minutes of directions. I won't watch live tv b/c of the commercials. I have to fast forward through them. Churches all over the Western world are losing membership b/c people can't make time for the most entertaining of worship services.
Are we just spoiled brats?
Prayer: Lord, I mourn for my people b/c they won't make time for Your Word in their daily lives. I pray for our country. I want people to see how much their lives could benefit from Your wisdom. I want them to want to listen to Your Word.
Amen
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