Listening with Delight

SCRIPTURE
Mark 12:37: ". . . The large crowd listened to Him with delight."


OBSERVATION
What must it have been like to live in Jesus' day - to actually hear Him teach? As he travelled, speaking to large groups, the people must have perceived that they were hearing a truth like no other. Did they have any idea that they were witnessing the greatest thing of history mankind has ever known? Probably not. Jesus was poor, humble, and not the type of person they would normally regard as important. But, yet the crowds gathered and followed and delighted at His words.


APPLICATION
Okay, so I don't have God, in the flesh, to listen to and delight in. What do I have? I have His Word, to dwell upon and follow. I have His Spirit to guide me and protect me. And I have the privilege to talk with Him, anytime, through prayer. I know that He is always there, ready to listen, watching over and waiting for our time to be together. Even better!

PRAYER
God, I delight in You. Let me fully appreciate how You are with me today - every day. Let me be fully aware of Your Presence at all times. Teach me to yearn for Your Words to guide and speak to my heart.