Jesus replied, “But even more blessed are all who hear the word of God and put it into practice.”-Luke 11:28

Merriam-Webster defines hearing as the “process, function, or power of perceiving sound; specifically: the special sense by which noises and tones are received as stimuli.” Listening, on the other hand, means “to pay attention to sound; to hear something with thoughtful attention; and to give consideration.”

Basically, you're using your ears to hear but not paying attention to what's exactly being sent into it. Listening is when you pay close attention to what's entering your ears. Church of God, you're playing with fire when you act like you didn't hear exactly what the Lord instructed you to do. You'll say, "I didn't know you meant it that way Lord" or "I'm sorry Lord, I misinterpreted what You told me."

John 10:27 says that God's people listen to His voice. The Lord knows them and they follow Him. Body of Christ, when the Lord speaks He speaks in the language you understand. He speaks directly to your spirit, relating to the pressing circumstance in your life. And Jesus Christ speaks in a way that you won't have to say, "What does that even mean?" or "Come again, I didn't quite hear you." Jesus Christ speaks to us loud and clear. Now it's up to us on what we should do after receiving His holy message.

There will always be a cause and effect, rewards and punishments when we listen and act on God's instructions. You can't avoid either the good or bad decisions you make after God's words reach your spirit and ears. Brothers and sisters don't act like you didn't hear the instructions or advisement the Lord gave you. All will be well if you do everything as He says.

But don’t just listen to God’s word. You must do what it says. Otherwise, you are only fooling yourselves.-James 1:22


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