10 For this is the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel after those days, saith the Lord; I will put my alaws into their bmind, and write them in their chearts: and I will be to them a God, and they shall be to me a people:
11 And they shall not teach every man his neighbour, and every man his brother, saying, Know the Lord: for all shall know me, from the least to the greatest.
It just really struck me that the new covenant is that the Lord will write his law in our hearts and be our God if we will let Him - He will lead us to know Him. Sometimes it is easy for it to seem about following laws and doing all the right things - but it is about listening to His voice that we may be His sheep. It is about knowing Him because we spend time hearing Him and speaking to Him. To listen then is not just to hear commandments and do them - it is to allow His words to be written in our hearts and be part of who we are - it is to listen and know.
It's hard to explain more than that - but the moments when I know the most it is not when I feel something new I should do or have a choice confirmed - it is simply when I allow the Spirit to tell me who He is, to lift me up that I see and hear Him more clearly.
It takes quiet moments and sacred places to do this. It seems so hard sometimes to find both. there's always something else to do, but the highest thing needs to be to know Him, not just do something else good. He said to Martha that Mary had chosen the good part as she sat at His feet and heard Him. That is what He wants for me - to choose the good part not just good things.
It just really struck me that the new covenant is that the Lord will write his law in our hearts and be our God if we will let Him - He will lead us to know Him. Sometimes it is easy for it to seem about following laws and doing all the right things - but it is about listening to His voice that we may be His sheep. It is about knowing Him because we spend time hearing Him and speaking to Him. To listen then is not just to hear commandments and do them - it is to allow His words to be written in our hearts and be part of who we are - it is to listen and know.
It's hard to explain more than that - but the moments when I know the most it is not when I feel something new I should do or have a choice confirmed - it is simply when I allow the Spirit to tell me who He is, to lift me up that I see and hear Him more clearly.
It takes quiet moments and sacred places to do this. It seems so hard sometimes to find both. there's always something else to do, but the highest thing needs to be to know Him, not just do something else good. He said to Martha that Mary had chosen the good part as she sat at His feet and heard Him. That is what He wants for me - to choose the good part not just good things.
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Thank you for sharing your thoughts and feelings with us. I believe part of the principle that you describe is learning to love the things that God loves, as we love Him. That , of curse includes loving one another as He loves us. I am home form the hospital and starting the long slow journey to rehabilitation. I am looking forward to seeing you over Thanksgiving and hearing more of how God is blessing your life. I think my basketball days are finally over. Love you - Dad
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