Spiritual deafness. ( Matthew 10 v 14 - 15 )

 I was walking in a shopping centre when I heard a lady,speaking to one of her children or it may  have been her husband,she said,'you don't listen'. I am sure it must have been her husband she was speaking to, I am sure you dear women can identify with that lady. Well it may surprise you to know that God knows exactly  how you feel. Speaking about those who were His own,He declares,''they have not listened''. As we read the Bible we read that God continually speaks to individuals,and to nations,and they refuse to listen. I can assure you that God is speaking, if we have ears to hear,what He is saying.In Psalm 19 the writer declares how Gods voice is heard by creation.Every Christmas,  every Easter God is speaking,there are many ways God is speaking,but we are not listening. We can laugh at what that lady said, but it ceases to be funny as regards God speaking and us not listening.We don't listen to God for many reasons,we don't want to listen,for we do not like what He says ,He  challenges us, as to sin, warns us, even tells us that He loves us,and points us to his Son hanging on a cross, that's how much I love you.,yet we still will not listen.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Psalm 95 v 7 - 8                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   Today, if you hear his voice, do not                                                                                                           harden your hearts.