Zechariah 7:11 · KJV

"But they refused to hearken, and pulled away the shoulder, and stopped their ears, that they should not hear."

King James Version

Passage Context

⁹Thus speaketh the LORD of hosts, saying, Execute true judgment, and shew mercy and compassions every man to his brother:

¹⁰And oppress not the widow, nor the fatherless, the stranger, nor the poor; and let none of you imagine evil against his brother in your heart.

¹¹But they refused to hearken, and pulled away the shoulder, and stopped their ears, that they should not hear.

¹²Yea, they made their hearts as an adamant stone, lest they should hear the law, and the words which the LORD of hosts hath sent in his spirit by the former prophets: therefore came a great wrath from the LORD of hosts.

¹³Therefore it is come to pass, that as he cried, and they would not hear; so they cried, and I would not hear, saith the LORD of hosts:

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Reflection Questions

How do you respond when you feel called to change?

What does it mean for you to 'pull away the shoulder' from God's guidance?

When have you ignored advice that you later regretted?

Life Application

faith

Consider areas in your life where you may be resisting God's guidance and seek to open your heart.

personal growth

Reflect on past experiences where ignoring advice led to negative outcomes.

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