Awakened Ears

 Jeremiah 5-6; John 12 

“To whom can I speak and give warning? Who will listen to me? Their ears are closed so they cannot hear. The word of the Lord is offensive to them; they find no pleasure in it.”

Jeremiah 6:10

The word Jeremiah uses for ears that are closed is “uncircumcised”. Many complain they cannot hear God’s Spirit speaking.

Is it that our ears are “uncircumcised”?

Will we ask God to cut the ears of our heart so we can receive life from him?

Will we ask God to awaken our ears to listen, like one being taught (Isaiah 50:5)?

Listening to the world includes both instruction and rebuke. God’s Spirit and Word warn us, encourage us, strengthen us, and cut us. We find pleasure in God’s Word at the level or our spirit not our flesh. When pleasure is limited to our flesh, our spirit is weak. God’s invitation to us is to be mighty in spirit as we listen and obey his Word. Those who have awakened (circumcised) ears will have awakened instructed tongues. Jesus listened to his Father and has full of life-giving words for those around him.

Are our ears open?

“Father God, I offer the ears of my heart to you and value your Word. Awaken my ears to listen and my heart to obey.”