11 About this we have much to say, and it is hard to explain, since you have become dull of hearing. 12 For though by this time you ought to be teachers, you need someone to teach you again the basic principles of the oracles of God. You need milk, not solid food, 13 for everyone who lives on milk is unskilled in the word of righteousness, since he is a child. 14 But solid food is for the mature, for those who have their powers of discernment trained by constant practice to distinguish good from evil. (Hebrews 5)
In our culture, even after years of lessons on communication, we are terrible listeners. We are easily distracted by all the noise around us. We "get ready to respond" as soon as the other person speaks. We hear what we want to hear. Which leads to an even more basic issue: we are terrible hearers. As the writer talks about being "dull of hearing", it is not that the "information" or principles have not been written or spoken, but that we do not seek to hear; we do not want to hear. This leads to big problems in our spiritual lives, as we begin to think we know it all, are ready for anything, and therefore fall for anything - from false teaching to fancy temptation. Today, take time to listen and to hear what God wants to say to you. Ask for it. Seek it. Don't just stop for a sip of milk; Ask for a full course meal.
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