Coffee Break - Who Has Your Ear?

Coffee Break 

"Who Has Your Ear?"

"He that hath ears to hear, let him hear."  Matthew 11:15

What you hear is important. Faith comes by hearing.  Fear comes by hearing.  Hope comes as a result of what you hear.  Peace comes through hearing.  Depression, hopelessness, anger all come through hearing.  When we hear a good report, it is encouraging and brings joy.  When we hear a bad report, it can make the heart sad.   

What you hear is important.  It is more important than what you see.  Whatever you hear gets into your mind and heart.  You will act more on what you hear than what you see.  How many of us have taken the wrong road because our GPS told us to turn at a certain intersection.  Our ancestors moved out west because they heard there was free land.  The California gold rush came as a result of hear-say.  Even now, someone told us we needed to stock up on items like toilet paper so we bought out the stores.  

What you hear is important.  So, since hearing is so important, even more so than seeing, the question arises-- Who has your ear?  Who are you listening to?  Right now we are being inundated with voices vying for our ears and attention.  The medical profession, the World Health Organization, the government (at every level), social media, the news media, Hollywood actors, well-known personalities, sports figures, teachers, prophets, pastors, family, friends and anyone else we are willing to listen to-- they all want your ear.  

The truth is there are only two voices behind every thing we hear.  There is either the voice of the Living God or the voice of the devil.  The devil speaks lies and words of fear, deception and manipulation-- words that will steal, kill and destroy.  And he will use anyone and anything to spread his words.  He used his words to deceive Eve in the Garden of Eden.  He tried to use his words to deceive Jesus in the wilderness.  On the other hand, the words that the Lord speaks bring hope, healing, grace, peace, faith, truth, abundant life and eternal life.   

Which voice you give heed to will gain access into your heart.  From there it will begin to form your belief system, your opinion, your values, your actions, your reactions and compel you to go in that direction.  So, again, who has your ear?  Does the voice of fear and gloom have your ear?  Does the voice of hopelessness and helplessness have your ear?  Does the voice of greed and selfishness have your hear?  Does the voice of complacency and compromise have your ear?  Does the voice of hope and peace, the voice of joy and grace, the voice of compassion or the voice of truth have your ear?  You are going to give your ear to some voice, one way or the other.  Giving it to the Lord God will give you peace.

Have a great day.  Who has your ear?