What Pleases God?

Have you ever prayed and heard a response from God?  Is it possible? You will never know until you receive His Holiness and try!  Some days we feel paticularly closer to God than on other days.  When we feel close to God, God often speaks to us through the Holy Spirit.  God leads us to Him and teaches us what He wants us to know.  He reveals something about His Greatness. 

If we need something, sometimes we just need to ask, “God what is it you are trying to teach us?”  If we hesitate long enough, we will always receive a response.  Believers know this to be true.  The response we receive is not what is always expected, but it is a response that we need to hear and pay close attention to.  

This morning I awoke from my sleep and asked myself, “What pleases God?”  I was led to the passage of Ezekiel, chapters 2 and 3.   I had expected to be led to Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount, Matthew Chapters 5, 6 and 7, where Jesus taught his disciples about some important principles to live by.   

I thought for a minute, God wants us to be obedient and to help the needy.  He wants us to be kind and considerate to each other, and he wants us to be accountable to Him.    

But as I said, I was led to read the passage by the prophet Ezekiel whereby God sent Ezekiel to the house of Israel to do a difficult task; God asked Ezekiel to tell the house of Israel to not be rebellious to Him. 

Sometimes God asks us to do something that we may not like to do, but we need to remain obedient and have enough faith to follow His instructions.  Growing spiritually does not always come easy, but if we remain close to God and listen to His ways, we will be rewarded.  His way is the Truth and He knows what is best for all of us.  He is consistently trying to teach us lessons that we need to learn. 

We must digest the Word of God often, especially if we want to stay spiritually connected to Him. We must be consistent and faithful or we will be prone to fall from His Grace.  When we are not obedient to His authority, we often pay the consequences.  This is the message God shared with me, which I have chosen to share with you. 

Stay close to God, read and study His Word regularly, and may God’s Blessings be with you always.