Our Footsteps: Hearing Test

Monday, November 2, 2009

Hearing Test

We are dull of hearing. At least that's the indictment on us from the writer of the book of Hebrews. In chapter 5 verse 11, he says "Concerning Him (Jesus, of course) we have much to say, and it is hard to explain, because you have become dull of hearing". We actually looked at this passage yesterday in Sunday school, but what exactly does that mean?

Ironically, today my son was being tested for his hearing. He was having trouble hearing at times, and so the pediatrician had us take him to a specialist. We were relieved to find out there was nothing structurally wrong. There really was nothing internally wrong to cause any type of hearing loss, other than some very minor high frequency issues. The recommendation from the doctor was simple. Remove any background noises that could be a distraction to him. Also, if he looks at and focuses upon the person speaking, there would likely be no issues with him hearing what he needs to hear.

As I sat there watching the hearing test and listening to the diagnosis and plan of action, I couldn't help but think of all the spiritual parallels. We are dull of hearing. We don't understand. We don't get what God is telling us at times... but the plan of action to remedy our dullness is the same as it is for my son's physical hearing difficulties: remove the distractions that pull us away from 'hearing' what God is telling us in His Word and fixing our eyes on the Author and Finisher of our faith (focusing on Him).

It's an amazing and yet curious thing to me that God would teach us these kinds of clear object lessons... IF we can 'hear' what He's saying.

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1). I believe that there is one God. I believe God consists of three persons, the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit.
2). I believe that God is holy, righteous, loving, and just.
3). I believe that mankind is separated from God by sin; that sin entered the world through Adam and death through sin.
4). I believe that, because of sin, man is condemned. Because of God’s utter hatred for sin, there is an eternal conscious punishment in hell for all those who do not come to God on His terms, dealing with their sin.
5). I believe that confessing our sins and confessing Jesus Christ as Lord is the only way to properly deal with the sin that has infected everyone. Jesus Christ paid our sin debt on the cross; reconciliation by substitution. There is nothing we can do to add to the finished work of Christ.
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