You may wonder, why wouldnt everyone want Gods light to illumine their lives so that they can see how to avoid the holes and dangers of the dark? I have met Christians who can tell you the tense of Greek verbs in the New Testament and who will argue the subtle nuance of some theological point, but they are angry and insensitive toward their families. One who is wise is cautious and turns away from evil, but a fool is reckless and careless. Knowledge will be measured out to you by the measure of attention you give. And he said to them, `Take heed what ye hear; in what measure ye measure, it shall be measured to you; and to you who hear it shall be added; Sign up now for the latest news and deals from Bible Gateway! S The measure you give will be measured for you, and to you who hear will more be given. Theyre falling into the open holes of drug use, sexual immorality, anger, bitterness, self-centeredness, greed, and a host of other sins. He is the radiance of the glory of God and the exact imprint of his nature, and he upholds the universe by the word of his power. One who is righteous is a guide to his neighbor, but the way of the wicked leads them astray. Of this you have heard before in the word of the truth, the gospel, Continue steadfastly in prayer, being watchful in it with thanksgiving. How can we keep Bible reading from becoming dull and routine? In the same way, God has given us the Bible, including the teachings of Jesus, to shed light on how we should live so that we dont grope around in the darkness, whacking our shins on the obstacles that the Word warns us about. New Living Translation So practice and obey whatever they tell you, but don't follow their example. L Lord Jesus Christ had a lot to say about listening. I am trusting the Lord to keep you from believing false teachings. And I will grant authority to my two witnesses, and they will prophesy for 1,260 days, clothed in sackcloth. These are the two olive trees and the two lampstands that stand before the Lord of the earth. The Lord is a man of war; the Lord is his name. But I say, walk by the Spirit, and you will not gratify the desires of the flesh. Amplified Bible So be careful how you listen; for whoever has [a teachable heart], to him more [understanding] will be given; and whoever does not have [a longing for truth], even what he thinks he has will be taken away from him." Christian Standard Bible Therefore take care how you listen. The Bible tells us that "out of the abundance of the heart, the mouth speaks" (see Luke 6:45). Romans 10:17 faith evangelism. Give, and it will be given to you. Verb - Future Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular, Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Plural. Be strong and courageous. He also said to them, Pay attention to what you hear! He also told them, Take care what you hear. For in doing this thou shalt both save thyself and them that hear thee. And whoever has not, even that which he seems to have shall be taken from him. Those two questions are linked: If He is the risen Lord and Savior, who gave Himself for my sins, then it has a great deal of bearing on how I must live. 6:14-18). However, some people dont understand these mysteries. And he said to them, Pay attention to what you hear; the measure you give will be the measure you get, and it will be added to you. H He uses the story to show that the key to a relationship with Jesus is not birth or other natural privileges, but obedience to Gods Word. Listening carefully to Gods Word involves several elements: First, listening carefully means taking the time to read the Word and meditate on its meaning. By your standard of measure it will be measured to you; and more will be given you besides. Then He said to them, Pay attention to what you hear. All of these things have truth in them, but were taken too far. Take heed therefore how you hear. Jesus says, "Therefore, take care how you listen, for whoever has, to him shall more be given; and whoever does not have, even what he thinks he has shall be taken away from him." A. (1) And, behold, there came a man of God out of Judah by the word of the LORD unto Bethel: and Jeroboam stood by the altar to burn incense. Every place that the sole of your foot will tread upon I have given to you, just as I promised to Moses. Whoever does not have, even the little he has will be taken from him., So pay attention to how you hear. But the lamp on the lampstand illustration seems to be one that Jesus used on several occasions, and we must interpret it by its context in each case. If you listen with a view to obedience, you will be blessed. And he said unto them, Take heed what ye hear: with what measure ye mete it shall be measured unto you; and more shall be given unto you. Without Gods Word, people are wandering in this dark, dangerous world without illumination from God. He doesnt work for me, but Id never recommend him to a hurting person. God will evaluate you with the same standard you use to evaluate others. Copyright 2001 by Crossway Bibles, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. But the warning in the next verse to hear carefully fits better with the view that Gods light exposes the sinfulness of human hearts. By submitting your email address, you understand that you will receive email communications from Bible Gateway, a division of The Zondervan Corporation, 3900 Sparks Drive SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49546 USA, including commercial communications and messages from partners of Bible Gateway. But our minds are already made up and we dont want to hear what God says because it confronts the direction we want to go. 2 Corinthians 9:6 But this I say, He which soweth sparingly shall reap also sparingly; and he which soweth bountifully shall reap also bountifully. Therefore, watch how you hear. Whoever keeps his mouth and his tongue keeps himself out of trouble. And whoever does not have, even what he supposes he has will be taken away from him., Be careful therefore how you hear. Now for the question: What is the name of the engineer?, See, you never listen! For whoever has, to him more will be given. And He said to them, Pay attention to what you hear. Everyone who has something will be given more, but people who have nothing will lose what little they think they have. He said to them, Listen carefully! He made it known by sending his angel to his servant John. We were watching a man on the TV last night. Those who have will receive more, but as for those who dont have, even what they seem to have will be taken away from them., Pay attention, then, to how you hear! Mark 4:21-34 gives further detail about the spread . Youre deliberately listening just to confuse me.. We will not be influenced when people try to trick us with lies so clever they sound like the truth. With the same measure you give, it will be measured back to you. And Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach was saying to them, Pay attention! Jesus said to them, Be careful what you listen to. Think carefully about what you are hearing. Geocoding We are to be morally pure, because His will is our sanctification (1 Thess. Think carefully about the things you hear. We must communicate the light of our knowledge to others. But those who do not have understanding, even what they think they have will be taken away from them., So listen carefully, for whoever has will be given more, but whoever does not have, even what he thinks he has will be taken from him., So be careful how you listen. With the measure you use, it will be measured to you; and more will be added to you. J Verse 18 applies it by stating that we must listen carefully or that very truth will some day judge us. Ah, lady, only an hour. He repeated it slowly. Years ago, a wealthy Chinese businessman visited England and was fascinated by a powerful microscope and the wonders it uncovered. You may unsubscribe from Bible Gateways emails at any time. And he said to them, Take heed what you hear; the measure you give will be the measure you get, and still more will be given you. I rarely use phones. Get wisdom; get insight; do not forget, and do not turn away from the words of my mouth. Read full chapter If indeed by putting it on we may not be found naked. With the measure you use, it will be measured to you and even more. Enter your email address to subscribe to this blog. So consider carefully the things youre hearing. But to the person who has nothing, this will happen: Even what he thinks he has will be taken away from him." ISV So pay attention to how you listen, because to the one who has something, more will be given. Think about it. "Bring it to Me, I care. 4 No matter how much a lazy person may want something, he will never get it. For whoever has it will be given. Learn how your comment data is processed. So let us be careful about who we listen to, and only take advice from those who will help us grow closer to God. This shows us . The words of a man's mouth are deep waters; the fountain of wisdom is a bubbling brook. And He was saying to them, Take care what you listen to. Therefore be watching how you listen. Luke 8:18 Take heed therefore how ye hear: for whosoever hath, to him shall be given; and whosoever hath not, from him shall be taken even that which he seemeth to have. His Word is often clear on the issue we are facing. My son, be attentive to my words; incline your ear to my sayings. You shall therefore obey the Lord your God, and do His commandments and His statutes which I command you today.". (For every house is built by someone, but the builder of all things is God.) The prudent sees danger and hides himself, but the simple go on and suffer for it. Listening to the wrong words whether sung or spoken makes it harder for us to do what Philippians 4:8 tells us: "Finally, brothers, whatever things are true, whatever things are honest, whatever things are just, whatever things are pure, whatever things are lovely, whatever things are of good report, if there is any virtue, and if there is any praise, think on these things.". Both of these have been used for some time beginning in the past millennium. In a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trumpet. Have you ever heard of what they call the "last song syndrome" or "L.S.S."? From every little village in Englandit does not matter where it isthere is sure to be a road to London. Listen carefully to what I am sayingand be wary of the shrewd advice that tells you how to get ahead in the world on your own. Saying, If you will diligently listen to the voice of the Lord your God, and do that which is right in his eyes, and give ear to his commandments and keep all his statutes, I will put none of the diseases on you that I put on the Egyptians, for I am the Lord, your healer.. Probably not, but I certainly am careful and usually turn them off. Do not provoke him, for he will not pardon your disobedience, for my name is in him. Later that night, we had put the children to bed and Marla and I had just settled into bed when we heard the front door slam. Thus verses 16 and 17 make the point that Gods truth is revealed in Jesus. The Old Testament prophet Jeremiah gave warnings about false prophets in his day: Jeremiah 29 verse 21 anyone who does not conform to an established attitude, doctrine, or principle. And He was saying to them, Take care what you listen to. God tells us there are three people you should listen to. God judged them by taking away their temple and their land in the great destruction under Titus in A.D. 70. Therefore let anyone who thinks that he stands take heed lest he fall. Revelation 3:20 obedience food promises. For whoever has, more will be given to him; and whoever does not have, even what he thinks he has will be taken away from him., Therefore, listen carefully. Get the answers your looking for and save with code SPRINGSTUDY15! Take heed therefore how you hear. Others were distracted. This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Over the years my wife and I have spent countless hours correcting strange beliefs held by immature Christians. The way you give to others is the way God will give to you, but God will give you even more. By your standard of measure it will be measured to you; and more will be given you besides. For the man who has something will receive more. HTML tags allowed in your comment:
. In our text, Jesus warns, Take care how you listen! (8:18). Ponder the path of your feet; then all your ways will be sure. For many will come in my name, saying, I am the Christ, and they will lead many astray. If we arent learning to do that, were missing the point. And he said to them, Pay attention to what you hear: with the measure you use, it will be measured to you, and still more will be added to you. A primary verb; to hear. God will know how much to give you by how much you understand now. Q. Take heed then how you hear; for to him who has will more be given, and from him who has not, even what he thinks that he has will be taken away., So pay attention how you listen. #1 Be careful with your thoughts - Your life is shaped by your thoughts. By the measure you use, it will be measured to youand more will be added to you. Allegiance to Gods Word must be first, even more important than family. Hear, O sons, a father's instruction, and be attentive, that you may gain insight, for I give you good precepts; do not forsake my teaching. We wont be tossed and blown about by every wind of new teaching. Therefore take care how you listen. What husband or wife has not had the experience of mumbling Uh huh while his partner is talking, but his mind is tuned out? And he said to them, Take care about what you hear. For the word of God is living and active, sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing to the division of soul and of spirit, of joints and of marrow, and discerning the thoughts and intentions of the heart. Many commentators understand verses 16 and 17 to be an exhortation to the disciples to function as light. And he said unto them, Take heed what ye hear. When a Godly person keeps hearing nothing but ungodly and wicked things most (if not all) the time, sooner or later that person becomes influenced. With the same measure you use, it will be measured to you; and to you who hear, more will be given. N Therefore do not be anxious about tomorrow, for tomorrow will be anxious for itself. And if anyone would harm them, fire pours from their mouth and consumes their foes. GOD'S WORD Translation If only my people would listen to me! He was a murderer from the beginning, and does not stand in the truth, because there is no truth in him. See to it that no one takes you captive by philosophy and empty deceit, according to human tradition, according to the elemental spirits of the world, and not according to Christ. G Good measure, pressed down, shaken together, running over, will be put into your lap. With what measure ye mete it shall be measured unto you: and more shall be given unto, Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular. 374-375). As you give, so you will receive. O There also is debate about the meaning of this verse. Look carefully then how you walk, not as unwise but as wise, making the best use of the time, because the days are evil. To his shock, he saw tiny living creatures crawling in it. Sopater the Berean, son of Pyrrhus, accompanied him; and of the Thessalonians, Aristarchus and Secundus; and Gaius of Derbe, and Timothy; and the Asians, Tychicus and Trophimus. Beloved, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to see whether they are from God, for many false prophets have gone out into the world. Whether were in the Old Testament or in the New, we ought to draw closer to the Lord Jesus if we are listening carefully to what God has revealed. Galatians 5:7-8 You were doing so well until someone talked you out of obeying the truth. Set your minds on things that are above, not on things that are on earth. Wake up from your drunken stupor, as is right, and do not go on sinning. Jesus was not repudiating family ties or obligations, but He was setting priorities. They are not to hide Gods Word from Gods people, but to preach it clearly. For to him who has [spiritual knowledge] will more be given; and from him who does not have [spiritual knowledge], even what he thinks. Spurgeon tells the story of a young preacher who preached a very fine sermonwhat Spurgeon calls a highfaluting, spread-eagle sermon. When he was done, the young man asked an old Welsh preacher who had heard him what he thought of it. His faith is possibly negatively affected in many different ways: convictions get challenged, ideas become contaminated, purity is compromised, and decisions are influenced. Give Me your burden so I can help you.". (see Psalm 1:1-3). By what measure you measure it will be measured out to you, and more will be added to you. A careless talker destroys himself. Were not hiding things; were bringing, Take heed therefore how you hear. Right at the start I said, You are the engineer of a train., That little story shows how we often fail to listen carefully. Stop it, she snapped. The healing power of laughter became a rigid worship style. This is the second time Ive heard him preach. You who obey God will get more than you give. To read the Word without applying it doesnt do us any good. Lets consider how what Jesus is saying in verse 16 applies to us. For whoever has, to him will be given. New International Version (NIV). Don't believe me? And it will be righteousness for us, if we are careful to do all this commandment before the Lord our God, as he has commanded us.. Douay-Rheims Bible If my people had heard me: if Israel had walked in my ways: English Revised Version Oh that my people would hearken unto me, that Israel would walk in my ways! We are told to reject people who are very divisive with their words (see Titus 3:9-11). Indeed, you will receive even more. Malachi 2:2 obedience blessing. And whoever has not, from him will be taken even what he thinks he has., Take care, then, how you hear! Do I deal with my grumbling, unbelieving, unthankful spirit? For this is the love of God, that we keep His commandments; and His commandments are not burdensome. Douay-Rheims Bible Take heed to thyself and to doctrine: be earnest in them. They seemed to be zealous for the things of God. The flow of thought seems to go back to verse 10, where Jesus explained that the purpose of His parables was both to reveal truth to the spiritually responsive and to conceal truth from the spiritually superficial. Is Jesus addressing the crowd or just the twelve? Gods Word is the light that tells them how to walk so that they dont destroy themselves with sin. And he said to them, Pay attention to what you hear. Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular. Jesus teaching not only illumines the truth, it also exposes the evil that lurks in the dark corners of the human heart (8:17). TopicalBible Consider carefully what you hear, he continued. Generosity begets generosity. And he said to them, Pay attention to what you hear. The main purpose of Jesus' teaching is to illumine God's ways to us (8:16). And he said to them, Take heed what ye hear; with what measure ye mete, it shall be meted to you; and there shall be [more] added to you. The sermon mentioned several elements of careful listening. Thus He gives the illustration of the lamp being set on the lampstand, not hidden under a container or bed, to show them that the main purpose of His teaching is to illumine the truth, not to hide it. Ecclesiastes 3:7 There is a time to keep silent Bible verse about listening. Let your speech always be gracious, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how you ought to answer each person. John 5:25 Verily, verily, I say unto you, The hour is coming, and now is, when the dead shall hear the voice of the Son of God: and they that hear shall live. There are riches there for youif you will listen carefully as God speaks. How can we stay fresh in the Word each day? That is what Jesus exhorts us to do in verse 18: Jesus says, Therefore, take care how you listen, for whoever has, to him shall more be given; and whoever does not have, even what he thinks he has shall be taken away from him.. The headship/submission group in the late 1970s turned some church leadership into dictatorial overlords. To enjoy our website, you'll need to enable JavaScript in your web browser. NASB 1995 And He was saying to them, "Take care what you listen to. 1 Kings 12:1-19. A hard worker will get everything he wants. His warning also applied to Judas, who superficially listened to Jesus teaching, but did not apply it to his own heart. I came that they may have life and have it abundantly. Therefore, be shomer how you listen, for whoever has, to him shall more be given; and whoever does not have, even what he thinks he has shall be taken away from him. Those who obey Him are truly Jesus family. The whole point of Scripture is summed up in the two great commandments, to teach us how to love God and to love one another. In what measure you shall mete, it shall be measured to you again, and more shall be given to you. Words are very powerful. If you have any questions, please review our Privacy Policy or email us at privacy@biblegateway.com. Start your free trial today! I am the Lord your God; walk in my statutes, and be careful to obey my rules, and keep my Sabbaths holy that they may be a sign between me and you, that you may know that I am the Lord your God.. This false teaching is like a little yeast that spreads through the whole batch of dough! Some argue that the context of Luke 8 fits this interpretation, that the disciples are to take the words which Jesus presently was compelled to speak in parables and make them plain after His resurrection and ascension (Norval Geldenhuys, Commentary on the Gospel of Luke [Eerdmans], p. 247). However, some people dont understand these mysteries. What do I do about calling a priest father at my Catholic University? All Scripture quotations, unless otherwise indicated, are taken from The Holy Bible, English Standard Version. The Pharisees and Judas were not irreligious pagans. Only be very careful to observe the commandment and the law that Moses the servant of the Lord commanded you, to love the Lord your God, and to walk in all his ways and to keep his commandments and to cling to him and to serve him with all your heart and with all your soul.. And he said to them, Attend with care to what you hear. 23 Be careful what you think, because your thoughts run your life. These and many other vital principles for right living are revealed to us in Gods Word of truth. Y Stinginess impoverishes.. A primary verb; to look at. And He said unto them, Take heed what ye hear. So then faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of God. Contemporary English Version "My people, Israel, if only you would listen and do as I say! For whoever has, to him, Be careful how you listen! Then, by our example and our words, we must help others see Gods ways. Proverbs 19:27 Cease, my son, to hear the instruction that causeth to err from the words of knowledge. Why is it important to take obedience to the thought level. Here are four suggestions to help you discern what is wise, biblical advice: Look for counsel that references God, the Bible, and Jesus. Unless otherwise noted, all Scripture Quotations are from the New American Standard Bible, Updated Edition The Lockman Foundation, Related Topics: Christology, Spiritual Life, Steve served as the pastor of Flagstaff Christian Fellowship from May, 1992 through his retirement in December, 2018. God's Angel to Lead 21 Pay attention to him and listen to his voice; do not defy him, for he will not forgive rebellion, since My Name is in him. The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy. The old man replied that he did not think much of it. Is my thought life pure? But to the person who has nothing, this will happen: Even what he thinks he has will be taken away from him., So pay attention to how you listen, because to the one who has something, more will be given. From metron; to measure; by implication, to admeasure.
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