Ezekiel 33:23-33
"My people come to you, as they usually do, and sit before you to listen to your words, but they do not put them into practice. With their mouths they express devotion, but their hearts are greedy for unjust gain. Indeed, to them you re nothing more than one who sings love songs with a beautiful voice and plays an instrument well, bur they hear your words but do not put them into practice." (Ezekiel 33:31-32)
"If a tree in the middle of a forest where no one is around falls, will it make a sound?" "Does the light remain lit when the refrigerator door is closed?" In all seriousness, what good is it to play music if no one is there to listen? Why have the television on when there is no one to watch it? It only makes sense when people are around to listen or watch. Similarly, what good is it for us to have QT, read Scripture, and listen to preachers if we do not practice what we hear? Is there any value to God's Words to us if we do not obey? Do we want to be like the Israelites when they believe that God existed, but did nothing after hearing His Words for them? Does it require God to send disasters into our lives to pay attention and take seriousness of practicing what we hear? God didn't simply ask us to go through the motions of attending church, reading Scripture, and QT. If we truly believe it is about a relationship with Him and not a religion, then we must realize that these love stories are meant for us to know HIm better, to follow after Him, and to become more like Him. As we draw closer to someone, we not only learn more about them, but we slowly become more like them... we start enjoy the same food, same music, same activities; or speak in a similar way or sayings; or even may laugh the same way. Well, our hearing and learning His Words are not just history lessons, but for us to practice it and become more like Him... to draw closer to Him... to enjoy same things as He does; to speak in a similar way or sayings; and possibly even laugh like Him... to be like Him.
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