Hearing the word of God is what brings faith in us. The Bible says that we cannot believe except we hear. When we hear the word of God, we trigger faith in our hearts. We are made to conform to what we are hearing from the word of God when we open our minds and reflect upon those things that we are learning. Let us know that hearing from the word of God is very important to us. It will help us to grow in the grace of God. Some people might say that hearing has no impact except when we meditate. Yes, hearing without listening to what we are hearing will not profit us. It is true that hearing something alone without taking it to heart will not be fruitful.
When hearing from the word of God (either by reading from the Bible) we should do so with full attention. We should avoid a divided mind while we are listening to the Word of God. The Word of God is life but that life cannot be effective if we are not fully listening to what we are hearing. When a person is listening to something, his whole being and mind will be involved. It is at such times that we can actually benefit from the word of God. So, let us hear and listen. Let us have the time to meditate upon the word of God. Meditation is another way by which we can listen effectively to the word of God.
