19 Feb 2008

Leviticus 7:28-9:6, Mark 3:31-4:25, Psalm 37:12-29, Proverbs 10:5

Mark 4:23 If anyone has ears to hear, let him hear.” 24 And he said to them, “Pay attention to what you hear: with the measure you use, it will be measured to you, and still more will be added to you. 25 For to the one who has, more will be given, and from the one who has not, even what he has will be taken away.”

"with the measure you use, it will be measured to you," ? Is it refering to the attention you pay to hear?

Nevertheless, hears and hearing requires us to be quiet. How often we are quick to present our request to the Lord and fail to hear what the Lord has to say. Even more so, how often do we hear His voice? Do we hear His voice at all?

For the one who has, more will be given. He who has the talents and it is expected of them to give more. Lord, I count my blessings and indeed, how much I really give back to you.

It seems to the world that the more we have, the more we should keep and then it will grow. Hearing is one part, but giving, the acts of doing requires our obedience. It is then from the obedience we learn to act on His voice and experience the continue blessings and providence of God. We grow and as a result, learn to be more intimate with Him and hear Him more. Why should He speak when you don't hear and when you hear don't act?

I teach me to hear and act and to put my trust in that the more I have, the more I give.