“When Hearing Becomes Understanding”

Good morning My Ekklesia Family

Mark 4:9 NLT

[9] Then he said, “Anyone with ears to hear should listen and understand.”

Imagine a crowded room where voices overlap—music playing, conversations buzzing, phones ringing. In the noise, a loved one whispers your name. Everyone else keeps talking, but you stop, lean in, and focus because you know that voice. That is how Jesus calls us. Many hear His words, but only those who recognize and lean in truly understand.

In this passage, Jesus is teaching with parables. His words are simple, but the truths are deep. He isn’t speaking for the curious only—He’s speaking to the committed. Hearing is natural, but understanding is supernatural. To “have ears to hear” is to be spiritually awake, surrendered, and ready to obey. This is Kingdom hearing: not just receiving sound, but receiving revelation that transforms.

1. Pause to Listen: Make time each day to silence distractions and hear God’s Word.

2. Pray for Understanding: Ask the Holy Spirit to unlock what your natural mind cannot grasp.

3. Live What You Hear: Understanding is proven through obedience. Let the Word shape your choices, relationships, and daily walk.

Abba Father, give me ears to hear beyond the noise of this world. Let my spirit recognize Your voice and my heart respond in obedience. I surrender my distractions, my doubts, and my fears. Speak, Lord, for Your servant is listening. Strengthen me to not only hear but to understand and apply Your truth. In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Beloved, if you hear His voice today, do not harden your heart. Lean in. Listen. Understand. Christ is still calling, and His Word is life. At Ekklesia Christian Life Ministries, we invite you to walk with us as disciples of Jesus—where the Gospel is told and never sold.

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LoveUmorethanUknow – Peace and Blessings, Pastor Stephän Kirby