Sound and Vision

It was time.  Time to dive onto the sofa.                                           Snuggle into the cushions.  Leave the day behind.   Relax and

unwind.

I reached for my remote to switch on the TV,

ready for some mindless relaxation. What should

I watch? There were hundreds of options!

Some channels looked interesting and engaging, but, there was one small snag! There was complete silence! No sound! No voices, no words, no conversations.         I couldn’t understand a thing!  I switched channels to see if it was a defective channel. It wasn’t.  I repeatedly twiddled with the volume buttons and the mute button – Nothing!  I switched two remote controls off and on again.  Nothing worked!  My relaxed state was fast diminishing as I fretted over a solution. Finally, one thing remained. I did what most IT experts suggest! I moved the cupboard, reached for the plug and switched the TV off and on again at the wall. Success!    How can we listen if we cannot hear?

Jesus said:  Whoever has ears to hear, let them hear. Mark 4:9

Hearing is so important, so critical.                                                                             How can we be attentive, and present to others if we do not hear what is being said? If we observe, we listen, but do not actually hear what they say.         Today are you hearing what other people are saying, or only listening?                 For unless we hear we will never fully empathise or understand.    Likewise, are you truly hearing the voice of God or just reading or listening to it.     For true hearing means challenge, change and spiritual growth.                                          With love,           Rev Gill x              

Listen, and hear my voice; pay attention and hear what I say. Isa 28:23