Ears To Hear

👀 Eyes to see, 👄mouth to speak, 👂ears to hear.

If I was left with only one

🙈🙊🙉...which would it be?

In the old testament, Elijah saw a great wind, a powerful earthquake, and a raging fire..but in the end God was in what he could only hear....not see.

📖 After the earthquake came a fire, but the Lord was not in the fire. And after the fire came a gentle whisper. When Elijah heard it, he pulled his cloak over his face and went out and stood at the mouth of the cave. 1 Kings 19:12-13

When Jesus was teaching using His parables, He repeatedly reminded those listening to "hear!". 

📖  If anyone has ears to hear, let them hear.”
“Consider carefully what you hear,” he continued. “With the measure you use, it will be measured to you—and even more. Whoever has will be given more; whoever does not have, even what they have will be taken from them.”  Mark 4:23-25

We need to truly listen to what is said, so that we understand and take it to heart, so it can make a difference.

We can see the Word but it doesn't mean we hear what God is telling us through it.

📖  Do not merely listen to the word, and so deceive yourselves. Do what it says. James 1:22

We have to process and act on what we hear from Him.

 

It is with our ears and listening that we KNOW our Shepherd. 

📖  The one who enters by the gate is the shepherd of the sheep. The gatekeeper opens the gate for him, and the sheep listen to his voice. He calls his own sheep by name and leads them out. When he has brought out all his own, he goes on ahead of them, and his sheep follow him because they know his voice. But they will never follow a stranger; in fact, they will run away from him because they do not recognize a stranger’s voice.”  John 10:2-5

It is so important to be in communication with Him, listening, so that we recognize His voice!

We hear many things, but if we listen to our Shepherd first and most we will have the discernment to know what is truth and righteousness. 

James spoke of the importance of listening over speaking especially when angry...but I feel it is a good practice in any situation.  

📖 My dear brothers and sisters, take note of this: Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak and slow to become angry, 

James 1:19

Spend more time listening less time speaking.

🙏🏼Dear Lord, you have given us, eyes to see, a mouth to speak and ears to hear, may they all be used for Your Glory. May we make sure to listen to You and to those who choose to speak to us. Amen♥️