Let Us Meet the Conditions

Proverbs 2:1-2 (ESV)

My son, if you receive my words
    and treasure up my commandments with you,
 making your ear attentive to wisdom
    and inclining your heart to understanding;

Holy Father,

How do we make our ears attentive to listen? 

By receiving Your words - taking them in graciously, with the mindset of being genuine and humble before You.  By stockpiling Your commandments, recognizing they are our life tools…Your doctrines are sweet, offering us grace and salvation in Christ, our Hope Eternal.

By focusing on not just the words communicated – but on the One communicating them. Recalling that the majority of communication is non-verbal, let us read Your body language. That unspoken language reveals the heart behind the words.

By inclining our hearts to understand – leaning in, tucking our hearts close to Yours that we may hear and feel Your heartbeat…as in leaning in for an intimate hug in effort to connect on the deepest level.

What a beautiful picture you paint!

Proverbs 2:5 (ESV)

then you will understand the fear of the Lord
    and find the knowledge of God.

Then - such a wonderful conclusion!

We shall glimpse Your awesome nature,

Your amazing holiness,

Your absolute truth,

Your unfailing love….

Precious Father, keep us quick to

To receive Your words

            To treasure Your commands,

                        To keep our ears inclined

                                    And our heartbeats in tune with Yours.  Amen