The Hearing Ear and the Seeing Eye

One of the things that I do as daily as I can, is to read the Proverb of the day. For some reason there are 31 Proverbs. Works out great. Even after all these years, I still get something new and wonderful with each reading.

But I digress. Look in the mirror at your face. Think about what you see. First off we see a face staring back at us. Notice it's design. Eyes, nose, mouth, ears, and for some of us, hair in various locations. Proverbs 20:12 The hearing ear, and the seeing eye, the LORD hath made even both of them. God wants us to use our ears and eyes. So much so that he gave us two of them. We have the ability thru our binocular vision to see depth. To determine distance, which is very important when you reach for something. Our hearing also allows us to determine distance as well. Helps to tell which direction the ice cream truck is coming from.

Look at the order the psalmist mentions them. Ears then eyes. Listen then look. Our hearing is harder to fool then our eyes. God spoke to Abraham. God spoke to Noah. God spoke to Jeremiah. Why, because God knows that we are often ruled by our eyes. When God called Moses He used the burning bush to get the attention of Moses. God know that just a disembodied voice was not going to be enough. Moses was educated in the world when he grew up in Egypt and God needed to cut through that thinking to get his attention. The fact that the bush was not consumed by fire definitely got Moses's attention.

After we hear the call of God, His Holy Spirit lets us see Him in all that we observe. How can you look at anything without seeing the wonderment of God? I know that it is difficult at times but when we look for God we will always find Him. He does not hide because He desires that none should perish but that all would come to a saving knowledge of Jesus Christ.

But what about that mouth on your mug. is that how you will be remembered, as the talker or the listener, always watching and learning? Proverbs 20:12 tells us we are to listen and to observe. And it is from these practices that we will acquire the abilities we need to live in this world. God has given us His Word and in that rests my confidence and through His presence in my life grows my faith. Romans 10:17 Faith comes by hearing and hearing by the Word of God.

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