Prayer: Prepare me to hear from the Bible

Lord, prepare me to hear from the Scriptures. Sometimes it can be easy to dismiss a passage that seems familiar. I have heard it before and so I disengage. Yet I know that your word is powerful and that it is calling me to live like Jesus. Do not let me turn off my ears so quickly. Help me to listen well and to respond with obedience. Let me see what you are doing through the Scriptures. You are working and I want to join you. Amen.