"He who has ears to hear, let him hear." (Luke 8:8) Jesus knew that while many are ready to receive His message, there are many who may not. There are stubborn listeners "without ears" - those who will not open themselves to the truth of the gospel. Even among believers, Jesus faced this resistance. Many who accepted His claims could not and would not accept all of His teachings. Then and now, we see a strange phenomenon - priceless, eternal truth is often not welcomed in human hearts. Human nature can gravitate toward rebellion and the inevitable result is spiritual deafness. What about you? Are you listening?
Day 183 - What Pleases Jesus Matters Read: Psalm 141; Proverbs 6:12-15; Revelation 2; 2 Samuel 7-8 “Nevertheless I have a few things against you, because you allow that woman Jezebel, who calls herself a prophetess, to teach and seduce My servants to commit sexual immorality and eat things sacrificed to idols.” Revelation 2:20 NKJV http://bible.us/114/rev.2.20.nkjv I have the privilege to complete two modules of MBA course in Oxford University recently. What impressed me most is the history of this great prestigious University. John and Charles Wesley's prayer meetings held there laid the foundations of the Methodist Church today. The way of teaching is based on the Disputations which was started 600 years ago in the Divinity School where 2 Professors would present their cases to determine who would be more persuasive. Hence, every student In Oxford is expected weekly to prepare 2500 words of essay whereby the lecturer will debate with the students and challenge his...
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