Do You Have Ears?

Mark 4 tells the story of the sower and the seeds again, and ends with this passage:

Anyone who has ears to hear ought to hear.” He also told them, “Take care what you hear. The measure with which you measure will be measured out to you, and still more will be given to you.

Have you ever heard someone talking but you weren’t really listening?  Our kids are masters at this, aren’t they?  We learn to “tune out” that which does not interest us, at a very early age.

Have you been the one talking and realized the person you’re talking to is not listening?  It’s easy to tell when their mind is elsewhere, and it’s maddening when you have to repeat yourself to be heard!

Jesus reminds his listeners to hear with their ears, and to be careful what they hear.

Why?

When our kids hear our instructions, they then have the responsibility and obligation to obey.  There’s no excuse.  When we hear our boss direct us on a project, we have to respond by adhering to his plans if we want success. 

When we hear the word of God, especially this story about the seed falling into the ground and the outcome of where it falls, we are warned here to respond to what we’ve heard by listening, receiving, and responding to the Word.

Which ground most accurately describes your heart?

Ask God to make the soil of your heart rich, so that when He speaks his words plant deeply and produce much fruit.