Take Heed How Ye Hear

Take heed therefore how ye hear: for whosoever hath, to him shall be given; and whosoever hath not, from him shall be taken even that which he seemeth to have. seemeth...: or, thinketh that he hath - Luke 8:18

    Let me give you some simple directions for hearing the word preached.

    Hear with a hungry, needy heart! If a person goes to the drugstore seeking relief, he should have some idea of his problem. Does his head hurt or his feet? We hear the word as men with a heart problem--sin.

    Hear the word of God, not just the words of men! “When you received the word of God which you heard from us, you received it not as the word of men, but as it is in truth the word of God which worketh effectually in you that believe” (1 Thess. 2:13).

    Hear the word for yourself, not others! When Nathan told David the story of the stolen lamb, David was angry and said, “Who is the man, I will deal with him.” Nathan replied, “David, thou art the man.” The word takes on a different sense when this is realized.

    Hear the word in faith! What did God say of Israel? “They heard the gospel, but it did not profit them, not being mixed with faith in them that heard it” (Heb. 4:2).