Rev. 13:9  If any man have an ear, let him hear. 

    When God speaks in His Word we need to listen.  God does not tell us things just to make us feel good, He speaks from His Word to protect us from the things that will hurt us.  He gives us ample warning about the things that will shorten our life or make our life less livable. Jesus said that He came to give us life more abundantly.  He is speaking about a life worth living not abundance of possession.  He wants us to have a life that has meaning and purpose.  But when we refuse to listen to God and do things His way, we make a mess of our life.  God warns us to reject worldliness and walk in His ways.  If we do not listen to His warnings, then we get ourselves into trouble.  Much like the person who goes around a barricade that blocks a flooded roadway. That person soon finds themselves either stranded in the flooded road or worse, swept downstream.. Warning in God’s Word are not restrictions but precautions for our own good.  Listen to God’s warning and have a better life.

Scripture:  Rev. 1:11 ; Rom. 3:23 ; II Chron. 24:19 ; Neh. 9:30 ; Prov. 28:9 ; Jer. 6:10 ; Jer. 7:24 ;

                Jer. 7:26 ; Jer. 11:8 ; I John 1:8 ; John 14:6 ; John 11:25 ; John 10:7 ; Jer. 17:23 ; I Cor. 14:21 ;

                John 6:44 ; Rom. 8:14 ; II Cor. 1:22 ; Eph. 1:13 ; Eph. 2:18 ; II Thess. 2:13 ; Is. 30:9 ; II Kings 17:14 ;

                Eph. 5:26 ; I Thess. 5:23 ; I Pet. 3:15 ; I Thess. 4:3-4 ; II Thess. 2:13 ; I Pet. 1:2