A prophet like me will the LORD, your God, raise up for you
from among your own kin;
to him you shall listen.
Jesus is the one raised up for us to speak the to us all that the Father commands him. He is the way, the truth, and the life. No one knows the Father except Jesus and those to whom he reveals him. We are among those to whom the Father is revealed. Jesus is so strongly anointed to proclaim the truth that unclean spirits can't help but recognize him and obey him.
Have you come to destroy us?
I know who you are—the Holy One of God!"
Jesus rebuked him and said,
"Quiet! Come out of him!"
We too are called to listen to the voice of Jesus. Unlike the demons we have a choice about whether or not to heed his words. When we do adhere to his commands we find that the life-giving power of his words are active in us. They transform us and bring about miracles. Yet for us, there is always the risk of distractions. We don't understand the importance of the spiritual realities of life. We get distracted by the mundane and the trivial. But we are called to adhere to the Lord without distraction. We are called to hear and to obey.
The command of Jesus is not burdensome. His command is love, peace, and joy in the Holy Spirit. Just as the unclean spirit could not resist his so also will the despair and anxiety in our own lives find his word irresistible. That is, it will be so if we listen to the word, agree with it, and obey.
If today you hear his voice, harden not your hearts.
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