One of those days that I really don’t need; hopefully it will get better, if not it is too many in a row and doctor will hear from me tomorrow.

Mathew 11:15 He that hath ears to hear, let him hear.

I have to ask myself, do I have ears to hear the Word of God?

So often I listen, but do not hear.  I am surprised when I act on what I thought I heard, only to find out that is not what was wanted by the person telling me.

A lot of things can interfere with our hearing.  Too much noise from machines, television, radios, etc.

Distractions that take our minds off of what we are hearing so we miss some of it.

A deliberate not listening so I don’t have to hear what I don’t want to hear.

Selective hearing; just listening to those things that interest me and turning my concentration to other things when what I am being told doesn’t interest me.

Not accepting what I am being told and refusing to listen to explanations.

Not listening because what is being said makes me have to face the truth.

Such is the way we often listen to God.  We select what we want to hear and ignore the rest.  We want to feel good, so we go to the verses in His Word that tell us of His love for us.

But we don’t want to read the verses about those sins we ourselves commit, or the ones that command us to serve Him.

We have the ears and the ability to hear what God has to say to us, but all too often we just want to be heard and not have to have a reply if we don’t like what He is saying.

Psalm 130:1-2 Out of the depths have I cried unto thee, O Lord.

² Lord, hear my voice: let thine ears be attentive to the voice of my supplications.

If we want God to hear our voice, then we must hear and respond to Him; not just want we want to hear, but open our hearts and minds to all He is telling us.

Later, Art :-)

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