Revelation 2:7 "Are your ears awake? Listen. Listen to the Wind Words, the Spirit blowing through the churches. Christ-conquerors are safe from Devil-death." (The Message)
Are your ears awake? When Jacob and Natalee are overly active and loud and need to stop and calm down, I like to play the game of game of Shhhh, let's see what we can hear. If the TV or radio is on,they're turned off, then we put our fingers to our lips and say 'shhhhh' out loud. I ask the kids, what do we hear?' Sometimes we can hear the refrigerator motor running or a car going by or a clock chiming. Sometimes nothing at all-its dead quiet. For them, the dead quiet turns to little giggles and funny faces, but in the process of the game, they are learning to use their ears to really listen to things they might not normally pay attention to.
I like the way Peterson uses the words 'listen to the Wind Words' to describe the Spirit blowing through the churches. Here at my house, the wind is whipping around outside and inside I can feel a draft. If I picture the wind and draft as the Spirit, it's easier for me to visualize what John is saying in verse 7 about the Spirit blowing through the churches.
Maybe we should play the Shhhhh game every day. Turning off any distractions and using our ears for quiet listening, will give us the opportunity to hear God's Word louder and clearer than usual.
Nancy
