Listen - Reflections on Ps 95 (Bro Lionel Itheraj)

Listening to another person isn’t always an easy thing, maybe because we have made up our minds already and are quite closed to listening to anything or anyone else; or maybe prejudices gets in the way. We are not always prepared to accept the consequences of what we hear, so we may prefer not to give our attention.

Really, to listen to somebody requires sympathy and humility. It means trying to understand and to receive the message with open minds. Because real listening is an act of love, a sort of hospitality. It gives welcome to another human being. And in the same manner if we want to hear the Spirit we have to let go of everything else that hinders us and be truly open to the Word of God. As the psalmist in Psalm 94 calls upon us: “O’ that today you would listen to His voice, harden not your hearts.”

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Stay tuned for the next post by Bro Moses Rayappan on 05th Oct 2009.