Matthew 11:7-15 ~ The Principle of Hearing Part 1

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The command is, “The one having ears to hear, hear.”  The Lord is actually activating a person's hearing system who already has a heart to hear.  There is a difference between hearing and listening.  Most people that go to church are listening, but they are not all hearing.  A person cannot hear the word of the Lord unless the Lord, by His Spirit, gives that person the ability to hear it and receive it. 

Why would the Lord not activate a person's hearing to hear?  It is because they initially do not have a desire to hear.  Why does the Lord not draw people to Christian Fellowship on Sunday morning to hear His word?  Why would He allow them to make choices to do other things?  Because they have no desire to be there.  They have a desire to do something else.  So, He lets them go.  You and I are at the mercy of God.