Psalm 25:3 No one who hopes in you will ever be put to shame, but shame will come on those who are treacherous without cause.
Have you noticed how things do go right when you listen to God?
Have you noticed you get found out in embarrassing ways when you don’t listen to God?
Are you willing to avoid embarrassment by listening to God properly?
James 5:7 Be patient, then, brothers and sisters, until the Lord’s coming. See how the farmer waits for the land to yield its valuable crop, patiently waiting for the autumn and spring rains.
How many farmers do you see who want proof their crops are going to grow before they plough the fields and sow their seeds?
They have faith the world is going to continue turning, the seasons are going to rotate and the rains and sunshine will come again…
We need that sort of faith in Christ’s return!
Psalm 80:9 You cleared the ground for it, and it took root and filled the land.
How many times have you been encouraged or surprised by how plants have grown despite the things you have done or not done?
God is the one who makes sure the plants and animals survive despite what humans do to them!
It is our task to prepare the way, and Gods task to allow the growth.
Psalm 1:6 For the Lord watches over the way of the righteous, but the way of the wicked leads to destruction.
How many times have you been told “you should have listened to me!”
If we go back over the Scriptures we find how many people enjoyed life when they listened to God, and we also find out how bad life got when people did not listen to God…
We have the choice of listening to God and having a better shaped life, or ignoring God and facing up to earthly problems alone!