| “The eyes of the Lord are upon the righteous, and His ears are open unto their cry” (Psalm 34:15). |
| “He that hath ears to hear, let him hear” (Matthew 11:15). |
| Today we will talk about ears, and once again, we notice that the Lord has ears too. As we said yesterday about the Lord’s eyes, it is a little scary to think that the Lord hears everything that is said in this world. We sang a song in Sunday school when I was young that went like this — |
He sees what we do, and He hears what we say,
My Lord is watching all the time. |
| This song reminded us that the Lord hears everything we say, whether we are saved or not, and that it is a serious thing to say wrong things. |
| However, it is also comforting to know that He hears our cry if we need help. In this world, sometimes we call someone on the telephone, but they do not answer. Or we may ask others for some help, but perhaps they say that they are too busy. But the Lord is always there for us, and is never too busy to listen to us. |
| We also have ears, and it is important what we listen to, and what we remember. Our second verse today is so important that it is repeated four times in the Word of God. It means that when the Lord is speaking to us, and we have ears to hear, it is important to listen. As we would say in modern language, it is important for us to “listen up.” |
| We all know what it is like to listen to something, but not really pay attention to what is said. Then, if someone asks us about it a few minutes later, we cannot remember. But when God speaks, it is always important. Sometimes the Lord uses others to speak to us, and again, it is important to listen. |
| But as it was with our eyes, we can choose what we hear much of the time. Listening to things that defile our minds is not good, for then our minds are filled with bad thoughts. Listening to bad music, to bad jokes, or to worldly talk all tend to pollute our minds. Let us be careful what we listen to. |
