One Ear Open
When my
kids were just babies, and even when they got older, I could sleep soundly yet
somehow wake to their slightest sigh. I
think mamas have this special ability--probably because they are so sleep deprived--to
drift off, yet still listen for their very precious ones. Oftentimes, my kids would just be crying in
their sleep or reacting to a confusing dream, but I would hear them; then I would
rise from my comfy bed and go to check on them.
I wanted to make sure all was well. Only when I knew they were safe
could I go back to sleeping--with one ear open.
Shouldn’t we
do that with God too? This world is very
noisy. We can get lost in distraction. But, if we tune our ears to listen for even
his slightest movement, his still small voice, we will be able to discern his “movement”
even when our minds are elsewhere. If we
learn to listen with one ear open while we are going about our daily
lives, we will be amazed at all he will show us. Sometimes he may say, “Look at my sunrise. I did it for you!” Or, “See that angry
young woman? She needs you to notice her.”
Or “Even though you have been offended, offer grace.” Or
sometimes, he will just say, “Slow down, Tori. I need you to quit working and sit at my feet
and listen.” That’s when I need to
stop, be silent, and open both ears wide.
When I tune
my mama ears to listen to my Father, I learn the patterns, the cadences, the
intonation of his voice. I see my small part in his big plan and I’m willing to
move when he calls.
Then, when
I hear him stirring, I can rise from my grogginess, my forgetfulness, and my
selfishness; I can rush into his presence saying, “Abba, Father, I am here!”
Abba, Father, I am here!
“Then I heard the voice of the Lord saying, "Whom shall
I send? And who will go for us?" And I said, "Here am I. Send
me!"
Isaiah 6:8
“Be still and know that I am God.” Psalm 46:10
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