Listen up!

Quick blog thought that came out of my morning reading and prayer time today. Isaiah 30:21 says, "And you shall hear a word behind you, saying, 'This is the way, walk in it' whenever you turn to the right hand or whenever you turn to the left." Although this is one of my favorite verses for years now about the Lord's direction on my life, it suddenly struck me today:

Why "behind" me? Why do I hear the word behind me? why not beside me or in front of me?

Then it hit me.

It's because to LISTEN BEHIND me means I am not LOOKING at what is in FRONT of me.

And that makes all the difference. I can see Impossible situations easily. Discouraging circumstances can be smack up in my face. A frustrating checkbook is open, an arm's length away. But God doesn't say that is where I am to concentrate my attention. He tells me to attentively listen behind me, where I CANNOT SEE...and listen to the WORD.

Completely reframes everything! Hope it blesses you too.