Ears to Hear

 13This is why I speak to them in parables:

“Though seeing, they do not see;

though hearing, they do not hear or understand.

14In them is fulfilled the prophecy of Isaiah:

“ ‘You will be ever hearing but never understanding;

you will be ever seeing but never perceiving.

15For this people’s heart has become calloused;

they hardly hear with their ears,

and they have closed their eyes.

Otherwise they might see with their eyes,

hear with their ears,

understand with their hearts

and turn, and I would heal them.’ (Matthew 13:13-15)

Thoughts: The beauty of Jesus' use of parables is that it sticks with the hearer.  The hearer may not fully understand al the meanings and nuances- but the basic plot is remembered.  People will not hear because their hearts are hard or calloused.  Jesus wants us to open our hearts to Him so we can see and hear and experience God.  Jesus came so we might hear a Word from God.  He is the incarnate Word- to show us He cares.  

Prayer: Lord, Give me ears to hear.  Help me to point others to hear you too.