Hearing God (2)

Hearing God (2)

The most important example of the need for one who has ears to hear what the Spirit of God says per time to His Church can be found in Matthew 13: 1 to 23 and Mark 4: 1 to 20; a Parable of the Sower, which he specifically taught the large crowd that gathered around him by the lake but his disciples were also inquisitive enough to hang around and gain wisdom from as well.

While the story in the book of Matthew only mentioned the warning, "Whoever has ears, let them hear.” the second account found in the book of Mark went further to explain the warning thus:

24. “Consider carefully what you hear,” he continued. “With the measure you use, it will be measured to you - and even more. 
25. Whoever has will be given more; whoever does not have, even what they have will be taken from them.”
(Mark 4:24 to 25)
The warning given about "whoever has ears let him hear," is actually an admonition that we should carefully consider the word of God we hear, that we may act on it, the reason being that, it is with the measure we consider and not what we merely hear but don't think about with the desire to understand and therefore do something about, that Gods blessings will be measured back to us, as a result of our obedience for taking heed of what God desires of us - and even more.

That is why in Mark 4:25, the verse after it, Jesus explained that whoever has, which means whoever has an understanding of the parables he speaks of, will be given more to ponder over and actualize; while whoever does not have an understanding of what he says, even what they already understood will be lost.

As in John 8:31 to 32, we must believe in Jesus to the point of holding on to his teachings, that we may understand and obey them, so that we may prove to really be his disciples. Then and only then, will we know the truth with regards to how God will have us live our lives per time, that will set us free from sin, the evil and fallen systems of this world and the devil.

Shalom

Hearing God (3)