Hear and Now

This day I call heaven and earth as witnesses against you that I have set before you life and death, blessings and curses.  Now choose life, so that you and your children may live and that you may love the LORD your God, listen to his voice, and hold fast to him.  For the LORD is your life, and he will give you many years in the land he swore to give to your fathers, Abraham, Isaac and Jacob.
Deuteronomy 30:19-20

God is all authority above heaven and earth.  He appointed heaven and earth as witnesses in this scripture as an illustration of His sovereign authority.  According to the explanation in my Bible, this was a way God reminded Israel that if they broke the covenant, there was a very real possibility of natural disasters, etc.  Moses believed the Israelites would be threatened with the wrath of God if they turned their hearts away from God and were disobedient to God's will.
I encourage you to to go your Bible and read this section of Deuteronomy from chapter 30, verses 11-20.  It speaks of The Offer of Life or Death.  We, all mankind, need to be quiet and listen for God's voice, though it may not be audible to our human ears, it is audible to the ears our spirit.  His voice speaks to the mind of the spirit.  Hear and now.

I wrote a poem that can actually be sung, though no music has been written for it.

My Spirit Opened for Thee

mind of my spirit - teach me today

now I beseech you - teach me to pray

ears of my spirit - oh, let me hear

footsteps of Jesus - He is near

eyes of my spirit - open for me

to see my Savior - oh, let it be

feet of my spirit - don't fail me now

take me to Jesus - take me somehow

heart of my spirit - open wide

please, Jesus enter - come inside

hands of my spirit - lift high in praise

ready to praise You - all of my days

voice of my spirit - teach me to speak

though I am humble - lowly and meek

others must know, dear - others must know

My love for others - you must show

teach them to love me - teach them today

so lost and lonely - show them the way

Copyright 02-12-08 written by Nan Forehand

To get the full effect of the message, sing the words as the Lord speaks to your heart.  As you do, you will create your own melody.  I promise you will be touched. I'd love to know what you think!