“Be careful therefore how you hear. For whoever has, to him will be given; and whoever doesn’t have, from him will be taken away even that which he thinks he has.”” (Luke 8:18 WEB)
At a church service how do you hear about Jesus?
Here are some possible attitudes of hearing the sermon:
- Hearing a bit and then falling asleep for the rest of the service
- Hearing halfheartedly while using your handphone for entertainment
- Hearing attentively but skeptically like you already know it all—to catch any mistakes made by the preacher with the intention to discredit him
- Hearing attentively but applying all the truths shared for others (example: spouse, friends, children), thinking that you don’t need it yourself
- Hearing selectively, only accepting the parts about blessings towards you but hardening your heart when any words of correction convict you.
- Hearing with an open, teachable heart, receiving the word like you’re spiritually-hungry and that revelations about Jesus are what you need to satisfy you and save you from all troubles
Which one of these types of hearing best describes you?
If it’s the last one, then very good. Don’t be afraid that you’ll fall for false teachings because if you’re sincerely listening and conscious that the Holy Spirit will bear witness to the truth, then whenever a preacher teaches false doctrine, the Holy Spirit inside you will also alert you to the part that’s false.
It could happen through a disturbance in your spirit, like a lack of peace with regards to that word.
“As for you, the anointing which you received from him remains in you, and you don’t need for anyone to teach you. But as his anointing teaches you concerning all things, and is true, and is no lie, and even as it taught you, you will remain in him.” (1 John 2:27 WEB)
In our starting verse above, what did Jesus mean by “he who has”? Has what?
I believe it means has Jesus as Lord.
When you have placed faith in Jesus as your Lord, all blessings will be given to you.
Through His finished work at the cross, you qualify to receive every blessing and promise of God.
However if you don’t have Jesus as Lord, then whatever riches, power, strength, talents that you think belong to you will be taken away from you upon death—all that remains is an eternity in the lake of fire, utterly separated from God.
“So faith comes from hearing [what is told], and what is heard comes by the [preaching of the] message concerning Christ.” (Romans 10:17 AMP)
Dear brethren, when we hear, it’s all about receiving a word about Jesus. That’s how faith comes to empower us to appropriate every blessing of God that’s promised in His word.
Hearing about Jesus is a time of impartation of life and life more abundantly.
Receiving the Gospel is as important as food to a starving man and blood transfusion to a person who is about to die from excessive blood loss.
Will you catch this revelation and allow it to transform the way you hear about Jesus at home and in church? Have a blessed week!
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