In Jeremiah 25 something that made me pause was the fact that there were so many warnings. “I have spoken to you but you have not listened,” “the Lord has sent you all His servants, the prophets, but you have not listened nor inclined your ear to hear,” “they said repent…yet you have not listened to me.” Therefore, as a result, judgement was coming. God had warned the people of Judah repeatedly. When it comes to listening, there are two choices to make. You can be an active or passive listener. When you are in a conversation it becomes quite clear whether someone is actually listening to you. Are they making follow up comments and asking questions or are they simply nodding and in agreement saying “for sure” when you bring up riding an elephant into church that morning. In my own life I have had to confess when I am passively listening and as a result choosing to ignore. I am thankful that the Lord is always speaking and always faithful. This has made me reflect on how I can choose to be an active listener so that I am not ignoring when God speaks.