Tune My HeartSample

It can be hard to hear God in the busyness of life. The parable of the sower of the seed in Luke 8 gives us some great insight into tuning in to hear His voice.

Luke 8:8: "When he had said this, he called out, Anyone with ears to hear should listen and understand.”

This passage is often referred to as a salvation passage for lost people hearing the gospel.  And that is one meaning.  But this parable can also refer to the Lord continually sowing His Word in us. He plants direction, deliverance, and guidance in our lives.

As Luke Chapter 8 continues in verses 12-15, we see that there is a difference between hearing and listening. Hearing is simply detecting sound.  Listening involves the mind in the natural realm and the heart in the spiritual realm.

I think that’s why Jesus said over and over again, he who has ears to hear, let him hear.  Just about everyone around Him had the physical ability to hear, but only a few had ears to hear.

Your heart should be poised in such a way that you are always trying to hear God.  You wait expectantly with confidence that He is going to speak. You tune your heart to the slightest whisper.

God’s voice can come suddenly at times, but if you have ears to hear, you won’t miss Him.  In 1 Kings, God tells Elijah to go and stand on a mountain where He will pass by. 

There was wind and fire, even an earthquake, but God was not in the wind or the fire or the earthquake.  God came in a gentle whisper to Him.  He often comes in a gentle whisper to us too.

Listen, and if you have to make adjustments, make them and then listen again to make sure you’re aligned with Him and on the path He wants you to be on.  As you continue yielding to the Holy Spirit, you’ll be able to tune in to His tender whisper and tune out distractions in order to live the life He has planned for you.