A grand
scale of the childhood game “Simeon Says” is being played out all over the
world. The Lord is “Simeon” and he’s
asking us to listen to his voice and do the simplest of tasks every day. He’s asking us to hear the word and do the
word.
Luke 8:21 He replied, “My mother and
brothers are those who hear God’s word and put it into practice.”
When we
apply action to his commands, we move forward towards the reward. The reward is having a closer relationship
with Him. The closer we get, the louder
His voice is in our lives. When we do
something other than what the Lord is calling, then we learn that we have to go
back to the start. Just like in the game of "Simeon Says" we continue to do
this until we train ourselves how to listen and obey. Hear the word and do the word.
It’s the
simplest of games.
The commands that are
being called out are:
Love your
neighbor as yourself
Love God
Have faith
Believe in
Jesus
Pray for
others
Serve
Be a light
in the darkness
…and so much
more!
If we want
to move forward and gain the reward of a closer relationship with Jesus our
Lord, then we must listen for his calling.
All of what he commands is found in his Word, the Bible. Together, as one world, we can hear the word
and do the word.
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