On at least two occasions, God spoke from heaven regarding Jesus as His Son.
Mark 9:7Then a cloud overshadowed them, and a voice came from the cloud, “This is my one dear Son. Listen to him! Luke 9:35 Then a voice came from the cloud, saying, “This is my Son, my Chosen One. Listen to him!”
God is referred to only as the word “voice”. We note several points from just two verses: 1. the voice came from heaven; 2. the voice came from a cloud, 3. the voice spoke regarding Jesus, 4. The voice proclaimed Jesus as his Son, thus indicating possession by the pronoun “my”; 5. the voice was understandable to those listening.
We also note several details about the Son: 1. He is the dear Son, 2. He is the only Son, 3. He is the Chosen one;
There is one command and only one command: “Listen to him”. This phrase has the idea that one is to attend, pay attention to, to perceive what has been or will be said to them. Listening then is an active word.
There are two examples of truly listening to the Word of God. One is found in Nehemiah 8 where the people asked Ezra the scribe to bring the book of the law and read to them. He read from early morning until midday….and the people were attentive to the book of the Law. The second example is in Luke 10:39 Mary,… sat at the Lord’s feet and listened to what he said
Principles: Listening is an active word; Attentiveness to Jesus is commanded.
Thought for today: Did you listen to Jesus today? When you listen are you actively listening or is your mind on other things? Where do you need to stop and really listen to Him?
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