Interacting with God

Jeremiah 24:3

3 Then said the Lord unto me, What seest thou,
Jeremiah? And I said, Figs; the good figs, very
good; and the evil, very evil, that cannot be eaten,
they are so evil.

Jeremiah 24 begins with God showing the prophet two baskets - one filled with good, delicious fruit and the other filled with worthless, inedible fruit. The Lord, apparently wanting Jeremiah to know the importance of the vision He'd given him, asked, "What do you see, Jeremiah?"

God went on to explain to Jeremiah the significance of the vision: He would bless the "good" exiles who had been led out of Judah to the land of the Babylonians. On the other hand, He would judge those in Judah who had led the people into sin and idolatry and had brought judgment on the nation.

Why did God ask Jeremiah what he saw? Perhaps it is because God knows that His communication with His people is best received when He interacts with them. From the time of creation, God wanted fellowship with us humans. He wanted us to give ourselves to Him, and He wanted to share Himself with us. In other words, He desired close, personal, Creator/creation interaction with us.

Prayer is more that just speaking words of praise, thanksgiving and requests to your God - as important as those things are. Prayer also involves listening when He speaks to you, to give you the wisdom, encouragement or teaching you need. When you spend time praying and reading your Bible, stop and ask yourself what God wants you to see and hear - what He's saying to you personally.

Reference: 365 Essential Questions from the Bible
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The Grim Reaper Preacher says, "Try reading the Bible from cover to cover - you'll like it."