Hearing And Listening
May 4. 2 Kings ch 18-19
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HEARING AND LISTENING
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“While he was still speaking, behold, a bright cloud overshadowed them, and a voice from the cloud said, “This is My beloved Son, with whom I am well-pleased and delighted! Listen to Him!” [Ps 2:7; Is 42:1]” Matthew 17:5 AMP
“…This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased; hear ye him.” Matthew 17:5b KJV
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HAPPY DAY TO YOU: A woman complained that her husband wasn’t listening to her but the husband said I always hear her when she talks. I asked the wife if the husband was right and she said yes. Why then do you say he is not listening to you? She said he doesn’t act on what she says. Then it struck me that my daughter once complained that I was not listening to her. The same thing a friend’s son said to her and if I have to go into details of the discussions the space permitted is not sufficient. However, I saw that twice, God called Jesus His beloved Son in whom He delights and asked us to hear Him. Jesus said “““So pay attention to how you hear. To those who listen to my teaching, more understanding will be given. But for those who are not listening, even what they think they understand will be taken away from them.””” Luke 8:18 NLT Jesus taught a lesson on hearing and listening. I checked the difference between hearing and listening to what Jesus was saying as this determines how much understanding one would be given. The key difference between “hear” and “listen” lies in the level of engagement. Hearing is a passive, involuntary process where sound waves are received by the ear and sent to the brain. Listening, on the other hand, is an active, conscious process where attention is paid to the sound, and meaning is extracted from it.
Hearing is just sound entering the brain from the ear and that is it. It is what is referred to as it enters by the right ear and goes out by the left. Listening on the other hand is ‘hearing’ with attention. Listening makes you hold what you hear in your mind until understanding comes. The longer you hold it, the more understanding you get. This eventually leads to faith. Romans 10:17. When you read or hear the word of God casually without attention and engaging with it, it profits nothing as understanding will not be given to you. Today, check how you hear the word of God; are you just hearing or listening? Tomorrow, we shall practice listening to the word of God.
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Today’s Exercise: Thank You Lord for making me conscious of the difference between hearing and listening. Help me to listen to You. Say to yourself ten times and as often as you can “I hear the word of God with all my attention every time”.
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May 4. 2 Kings ch 18-19 Click To Listen HEARING AND LISTENING 📖 “While he was still speaking, behold, a bright cloud overshadowed them, and a voice from the cloud said, “This is My beloved Son, with whom I am well-pleased and delighted! Listen to Him!” [Ps 2:7; Is 42:1]” Matthew 17:5 AMP “…This…
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This passage is a powerful reminder of the importance of truly listening, not just hearing. The emphasis on “Listen to Him” feels like a call to focus on what truly matters. I wonder, though, how often we confuse hearing with listening in our daily lives. The reference to Matthew 17:5 adds a layer of divine authority, but how can we apply this in a practical, modern context? Do you think this message is more about spiritual guidance or a broader life lesson? I’d love to hear your thoughts on how this resonates with you personally. What does “listening” mean to you in your own journey?