LET’S CHOP OFF THE EAR? GOT YOUR EARS ON? HALF AN EAR?
By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@a0l.com (YouTube: Wade Hughes)
*LET US BEGIN WITH A QUESTION: IS THERE A DIFFERENCE IN HEARING AND LISTENING? Life is about choices.
*THERE ARE 3 BONES COLLECTIVELY ARE KNOWN AS OSSICLES = 1. MALLEUS (HAMMER); 2. INCUS (ANVIL); 3. AND STAPES (STIRRUP), THE EAR DRUM VIBRATES AGAINST A SMALL SNAIL SHAPED STRUCTURE THAT HAS THOUSANDS OF SMALL NERVES THAT TURN SOUND VIBRATIONS INTO ELECTRICAL SIGNALS THAT THE BRAIN INTERPRETS AS HEARING SOUNDS.
Matthew 11:15 He that hath ears to hear, let him hear.
Matthew 11:15 (MSG) "Are you listening to me? Really listening?
Matthew 11:15 (NLT2) Anyone with ears to hear should listen and understand!
For many years I was a CB’er. My oldest son was little and we were traveling down 68 in Virginia. Back then our son would stand between the bucket seats as we traveled. I turned the CB on and a friend came over the radio and said: BASS PICKER, YOU GOT YOUR EARS ON? My little son touched my ear and said: DAD, TELL HIM: YOU HAVE YOUR EARS ON. I haven’t CB’d in many years. I KNOW MANY PEOPLE TRAVELING ON THE JOURNEY OF DAILY LIFE THAT DON’T HAVE THEIR EARS ON… THEY REFUSE TO LISTEN? THERE IS A LOST ART OF COMMUNICATING SKILLS AND PEOPLE REFUSE TO LISTEN. Hear? Listen? It might be hard to listen when you already know everything?
What is the difference between listening and hearing? WHAT AM I COMMUNICATING? WHAT AM I TEACHING?
I taught the sixth grade at Elk Knob Elementary. Our principal hated chewing gum. The problem at school was not hatred and guns. Chewing gum was. There was a beautiful little girl in kindergarten. Seemed she loved attention. Every morning she would asked her mom for a piece of chewing gum. Later in the morning the teacher would call her name and make her spit the chewing gum out. One morning her mom was out of chewing gum. The girl asked her mom please stop at the store and buy some gum. They did. Later that morning the teacher caught her chewing gum. Seems the girl thrived on the attention she received from getting caught chewing the gum. Often life hides in the communication skills.
TRAINED EAR? WHAT DO YOU HEAR?
I was driving my van down I65 near Nashville with a group of people. Everyone was talking. One man was a retired mechanic. He said he heard a problem that I needed to have checked out? No one else heard it? He had worked on trucks for years, He heard it. He was right. His ear was “trained to hear.”
There was a group of mothers sitting around talking. Their children were playing on the playground. All of a sudden one mom jumped up and started running for toward her child? Why? Out of all the noises around us, that mom heard “her child” above all the other voices. Mom recognized “her child” and knew the call was a distress signal. “A trained ear?”
*LISTEN: listening and hearing may or may not be the same thing. To listen is to receive accurately information, to perceive, sound, to give ear, audible. Can we hear with no sound? learned skill, to hearken, pay attention, choice, concentrate, focus, what it takes for the speaker to be heard and understood, RECEIVE, UNDERSTAND, RESPOND,
Proverbs 8:34 Blessed is the man that heareth me, watching daily at my gates, waiting at the posts of my doors.
WHAT DOES THE BIBLE SAY ABOUT LISTENING? IF WE REALLY LISTEN WE WILL CHANGE.
* Shama is the Hebrew word for listen. Listen can mean hear, pay close attention and or take heed. In the English Standard Bible it is used 265 times. 331 times in NIV. KJV: LISTEN IN VARIOUS FORMS IS USED 1,300 times. To listen signifies more than hearing. In the Bible listening is more than PASSSIVE. It is to take action by to obey. The New Testament is AKOUO, PAY ATTENTION? The more we listen the deeper our love’s root system grow
LISTEN AND OBEY GOD’S WORD. Do we communicate and understand what is said?
Deuteronomy 11:13 And it shall come to pass, if ye shall hearken diligently unto my commandments which I command you this day, to love the LORD your God, and to serve him with all your heart and with all your soul,
LISTEN? PAY ATTENTION? COMMUNICATION SKILLS AND LISTENING CAN HAVE MANY GOOD BENEFITS. I DON’T WANT TO LISTEN? MANY EXPECT SOMETHING FOR NOTHING. MANY MIRACLES REQUIRE AN EFFORT TO RECEIVE. HE GAVE EARNEST HEED AND RELEASED A MIRACLE.
There was a certain lame man from birth. He lay daily at the entrance to the temple gate Beautiful. The lame man made a living receiving alms. This day as he lay there something different occurred. The man communicated with Peter and John, the lame man GAVE HEED. HE PAID ATTENTION. His effort was going to bring about a life changing event. PAY ATTENTION: MIRACLES CAN BE RELEASED. The lame man was EXPECTING. He GAVE HEED. The lack of focused listening can impede many miracles.
Acts 3:5 And he gave heed unto them, expecting to receive something of them.
Acts 3:5 (MSG) He looked up, expecting to get something from them.
Acts 3:5 (NLT2) The lame man looked at them eagerly, expecting some money.
THERE IS A LOST ART IN OUR DAILY LIVES… WE HAVE DIALED IN SO MANY LOUD NOISES THAT WE CAN’T HEAR. REAL LOVE LOVES TO LISTEN. GOOD FAMILY HABITS MAKE LISTENING A MINISTRY.
Today many say the “LORD TOLD ME?” They have not listened and their words are not credible. Not every ear tunes in to other people and to what the Holy Spirit is saying? Many refuse to listen put their mouth is in overdrive.
Matthew 11:15 He that hath ears to hear, let him hear.
COMMUNICATION SKILLS COME IN SEVERAL FORMS:
1. To hear, word; 2. Body language --- non-verbal. (HEAR vs. unconscious gestures and movements, eye emotions, contact, tone, volume, touch, space, gestures and signs.
WHERE IS THERE ARE LISTENING SKILLS
Proverbs 18:13 He that answereth a matter before he heareth it, it is folly and shame unto him.
WHAT IS LACKING? WE OFTEN ARE DIM LIGHTS IN A COLD IN COLD REFRIGERATOR. THERE IS MORE OF AN ISSUE OF DIM LIGHTS, THE ISSUE IS PREPARATION. PERHAPS THERE IS AN ISSUE OF COMMUNICATION AND BEING PREPARED.
Many Christians who were “WERE ON FIRE” will burn-out because they were chasing the fire instead of seeking the “OIL.” We seem to love seeking the gifts instead of knowing the GIVER. There are 5 foolish and 5 wise virgins. 5 sought the light? Seems the light will burn out with the “PREPARATION OF THE Oil?
Matthew 25:1 Then shall the kingdom of heaven be likened unto ten virgins, which took their lamps, and went forth to meet the bridegroom. 2 And five of them were wise, and five were foolish. 3 They that were foolish took their lamps, and took no oil with them: 4 But the wise took oil in their vessels with their lamps.
HOW EASY IS IT TO WANT TO CHOP PEOPLE’S EARS OFF? HOW MANY THOUSHANDS OF PEOPLE DID JESUS MET? JOHN WAS THE ONLY ONE RECORDED TO HEAR AND LISTEN. Can we hear with more than our ears? JOHN HAD A REVELATION: JOHN HEARD THE DIVINE HEART BEAT. SOME HEAR? SOME LISTEN. WHAT COULD WE HEAR IF WE WOULD LISTEN?
John came close enough to hear the DIVINE HEARTBEAT… Many watched the miracles, John saw more than miracles and ate free food. John heard more than Jesus’s words. John came so close he heard? He listened?
John 13:23 Now there was leaning on Jesus' bosom one of his disciples, whom Jesus loved.
CAN YOU HEAR? DO WE LISTEN TO THE HEART OF GOD? What are you listening to… ? Do LISTEN TO OTHERS? Do we listen to our family members? Do we LISTEN TO NATURE?
Luke 10:16 He that heareth you heareth me; and he that despiseth you despiseth me; and he that despiseth me despiseth him that sent me.
Luke 11:28 But he said, Yea rather, blessed are they that hear the word of God, and keep it.
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WE CAN NEVER COMMUNICATE LOVE AND UNDERSTANDING WITH THE GOOD LISTENING AND HEARING EARS OF CONCERNED PEOPLE.
Proverbs 8:34 Blessed is the man that heareth me, watching daily at my gates, waiting at the posts of my doors.
Closely LISTEN AND OBEY GOD’S WORD. Listen to your family. Encourage others by listen. Do we communicate and understand what is said?
Deuteronomy 11:13 And it shall come to pass, if ye shall hearken diligently unto my commandments which I command you this day, to love the LORD your God, and to serve him with all your heart and with all your soul,
IN THE BIBLE TO LISTEN REQUIRES ACTIVE FAITH. WE MUST MORE THAN REACTION, FAITH REQUIRES US TO DO.
Matthew 7:24 Therefore whosoever heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them, I will liken him unto a wise man, which built his house upon a rock: 25 And the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house; and it fell not: for it was founded upon a rock. 26 And every one that heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them not, shall be likened unto a foolish man, which built his house upon the sand: 27 And the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house; and it fell: and great was the fall of it.
THERE IS POWER IN LISTENING.
James 1:19 Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath:
Jeremiah 29:12 Then shall ye call upon me, and ye shall go and pray unto me, and I will hearken unto you.
2 Chronicles 7:14 If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land.
CONCLUSION: I am told that Indians would get off their horse and put their ear to the ground to listen. I must try to warn anyone that will listen: THE HORSES ARE COMING. There are 4 horses coming in the book of Revelation. Are we a flickering light or do we the OIL OF GOD to advance the torch?
One of the traits of the new pope is said: HE LISTENS. Are you a listener? Can you hear the divine heartbeat? NOT LISTENING OFTEN MEANS WE ARE JUST RELOADING OUR GUNS FOR THE NEXT ATTACK. ARE WE JUST REBOUNDING TO REJECT OTHERS? Do we listen with PATIENCE? To not hear and not listen possess may dangers for the society,, the family and the church.
Luke 8:18 Take heed therefore how ye hear: for whosoever hath, to him shall be given; and whosoever hath not, from him shall be taken even that which he seemeth to have.
WHAT KIND OF WORLD WOULD THIS WORLD BE; IF EVERYONE LISTENED LIKE ME?
His servant, Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com (YouTube: Wade Hughes)
