Here is today’s Bible reading: 2 Kings 23:31-25:30; Acts 22:17-23:10; Psalm 2:1-12; Proverbs 18:13.

Proverbs 18:13 (NIV) He who answers before listening– that is his folly and his shame.

A wise person once said, “God gave you two ears and one mouth so that you would listen twice as much as you speak.” Sadly, listening has become a lost art. Contrary to the instruction of God’s word, we tend to be quick to speak and slow to listen.  How might your relationship with God be different if you spent more time listening? How might your relationship with others be different if you spent more time listening? May God grant us the discipline and patience to listen.