Hearer

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Hearer — “The prophecy of Isaiah describes them perfectly: Although they listen carefully to everything I speak, they don’t understand a thing I say. They look and pretend to see, but the eyes of their hearts are closed. Their minds are dull and slow to perceive, their ears are plugged and are hard of hearing, and they have deliberately shut their eyes to the truth. Otherwise they would open their eyes to see, and open their ears to hear, and open their minds to understand. Then they would turn to Me and I would instantly heal them.” (Mathew 13:14-15, The Passion Translation)

The disciples asked Jesus why He spoke in parables. His answer was that this parable was as much about hearing as it was about the soil it fell on. Jesus went on to explain to them the best type of soil: “But what was sown on good, rich soil represents the one who hears and fully embraces the message of the kingdom. Their lives bear good fruit—some yield a harvest of thirty, sixty, even one hundred times as much as was sown.” (Matthew 13:23, The passion Translation)

Our society and culture don’t seem to much good soil today. We either ignore the truth, turn our heads, or shut our eyes and ears! Jesus explained how to change this! It starts with us.

What kind of hearer are you?

Be a Blessing, Sir Gregory

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