Hearing vs. Listening
Mark 4:9 Then Jesus said, “Whoever has ears to hear, let them hear.” ❤️❤️❤️ Throughout the pages of Scripture, there’s a word that gets repeated: "hear," or a related word, "listen." In the Old Testament, the Hebrew word "Shema" translates into English as "hear" or "listen" and is often used to emphasize the act of listening, understanding, and obeying. Today’s culture places value on doing many things at once; we often try to listen while focusing on other tasks, which divides our focus. The sound of someone’s voice might come into our ears, but if we’re also scrolling social media, doing schoolwork, or making a meal, we might not fully understand their words. But in the biblical context, "hearing" does not simply include sound reception; it also involves active obedience and an effort to understand. In Mark 4:9, Jesus invites us to listen—to hear and obey, encouraging us to pay careful attention to His words: "He wh...
