Day 15: Psalm 78:1-3
Give ear, O my people, to my teaching; incline your ears to the words of my mouth! I will open my mouth in a parable; I will utter dark sayings from of old, things that we have heard and known, that our fathers have told us.
Jesus taught in parables, revealing truth to those with ears to hear. The eternal plan of God to save by grace through faith was accomplished by Jesus. This plan is shown and prophesied and anticipated throughout the Old Testament. Jesus called people to listen.
Knowing God’s word and listening to God are not necessarily the same. We read and forget. We look at our Bibles and walk away without thinking on what we have read: hearing, not listening. “Incline” is a deliberate word choice depicting an act of tilting your head toward the speaker to pay closer attention. We think of “incline” as an opinion or option. For example, I’m not inclined to drink tea. The Psalmist, looking toward the coming Lord, far beyond opinion or preference, tells us to lean in and listen. Jesus calls to turn our attention decisively to Him. In the busyness of life, not just Christmas, we must be even more deliberate to listen. Today, incline your ears to Jesus.