Title

The Mandate To Hear Him

Scripture
And suddenly a voice came out of the cloud, saying, “This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased. Hear Him!”
(Matthew 17:5)
Devotional

The lessons of the transfiguration are manifold. It speaks of the deity of Christ, the love of the Father and life after death. These are great theological evidences. However, the most applicable lesson is found in the two-word command of the Father, “Hear Him!” There is a popular adage today that says, “What would Jesus do?” The more appropriate phrase would read, “What would Jesus have me do?” To hear Christ is to obey Him. This is why the scriptures repeatedly state, “He who has an ear to hear, let him hear what the Spirit is saying.” Christ has for the past two thousand years been speaking to His people by His Spirit through His body, the Church. Whenever two or three of His followers are gathered together in His name, He is there is their midst.(1) It is a very good thing to know about the deity of Christ and that there is life after death. It is a better thing to hear Him and to hear Him with an obedient ear. Therefore, “Hear Him!”

(1) Matthew 18:20
Thought For The Night
“He that hopes to find peace by trusting God must obey him.” Samuel Johnson, (1709-1784), Sermons XIV, (He wrote Dictionary of the English Language (1755) and Lives of the Poets (1779-1781).
Evening Text
Matthew 17:5: And suddenly a voice came out of the cloud, saying, “This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased. Hear Him!”
Looking for Answers
What is the difference between hearing and listening? 
Evening Study Guide
Definition: When God says hear, He is saying listen with an ear that leans toward obedience. Hearing without listening is mere elevator music. Listening is paying attention to and making sense of what we hear.
 
Reference: “This is My beloved Son, with whom I am well-pleased; listen to Him!” Matthew 17:5 NAS
 
Application: Listen on purpose: weigh, measure and filter, then either file or discard.