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Will You Have Ears to Hear Your Bible?

God is always speaking to us through his word. But the Bible is clear we need ears to hear him. The Bible calls us to have “ears to hear” seven times in the Gospels, and seven more times in the beginning of Revelation.

Luke 8:15 calls to us to have ears to hear: “As for that in the good soil, they are those who, hearing the word, hold it fast in an honest and good heart, and bear fruit with patience.”

We desperately need to hear God speaking to us through his word, and simultaneously to hold fast to what it says with an honest and good heart. As we listen well and strive to practice what we see and hear, God will give us enough grace and hope to trust him in our circumstances, however hard or unclear.

As far and removed as God may seem right now, he is not silent, and “he is not far from each one of us” (Acts 17:27). God is always active and speaking in the turmoil of our world and in the messes of our individual lives. 

But are we ready to patiently open our Bibles and listen to him?

We hope you enjoyed this Bible Plan. For more encouragement from Evangelist Matt Brown, go to Thinke.org