Ears On? // Mark 4:9

My grandfather had a CB radio in his car and taught us a little about proper etiquette. One thing I remember was him asking was “who had their ears on?” That is what came to mind when I read today’s verse. Jesus just gave the Parable of the Sower (click here to read it entirely and in context) about how the Word of God can land in different kinds of soil. Ideally, our lives are like the good soil that receives the seeds and produces a good harvest, but that was just one of the four possibilities Jesus suggested. He then followed up the parable by saying, “whoever has ears to hear, let them hear.” Think about it: Jesus knew that everyone who heard Him heard Him, right? He wanted His message of eternal growth to take root in everyone. So, I will ask you the same question my grandfather did when powering up his CB radio: are your ears on? If so, let’s hear and heed the words of Jesus!