LISTEN

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Listen
Can you hear Me?
Turn down the noise in your life
Hide in your quiet place for a while
I want to talk with you
Put away the computer, the phone, and get away from the T.V.
Seclude yourself so you can hear me
I don't speak through the news, that is someone else's voice
I don't speak through Netflix, Facebook, or Youtube
Listen
Can you hear me?
I am speaking
Are your ears covered?
Is your stomach too full?
Push away from the table
Hunger for me
Listen for my voice
Listen for my call
You say you love me, but your ears are full of noise
Your stomach is full of food
How can I reach you?
My Word is life, but you are full of this world,
It's fear, It's difficulties, It's sin
Come away from those things and close out the noise
Listen to me
I want to speak to you

-God

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