Hear, Heart, Fear, Clear, Dear, Early, Earnest, Forbear,
Eight words that are undeniably persistent,
As into The Word of The Lord we do peer.
To you, within each one, what word is most pertinent?
These words convey concepts with which
The Lord is keenly concerned,
Thus, in various ways, these concepts are reiterated,
As if to help ensure that by them, our lives will be governed,
And enduring blessings from Him will be reciprocated.
The pertinent word buried in these words is ‘ear’,
Thus, what we hear is the dominant concept on His mind,
So in life we learn, and then yearn Him to revere.
To suit these objectives, His Word is …uniquely designed. 1
Hear conveys the concept of listening.
Heart conveys the concept of perceiving.Fear conveys concepts of imagining.Clear conveys the concept of conceiving.
Dear conveys the concept of blessing.Early conveys the concept of mortality.Earnest conveys the concept of testing.Forbear conveys the concept of mentality.
To what we tune our ears, physical, and heart, spiritual,
Determines which motivating voice we hear, fear or faith. 2
By the clarity of what we hear, we’re held accountable,
And our choice of whom and what we hold dear, we seal our fate.
The timeliness in which we learn reveals our wisdom level,
And diligence in applying it governs our success. 3
Resisting contrary voices and urgings from the devil,
Ensures from the presence of The Lord …we will not egress.
I hope you will treasure these key words and concepts I have shared,
To meditate and develop them very well in your life.
They’re a good summary of wisdom in His Word He’s declared,
Patiently over thousands of years, 66 ‘books’ to write. 4
Now…
Imagine… how would your life be, what would your ‘see’,
Perceive… the many problems you would thwart,
If you keenly developed the ability,
To see life …Through Eyes of The Good Lord’s Heart.
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1 The Lord revealed to Apostle Paul, ‘All Scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness, that the saints of God may be complete, thoroughly equipped for every good work.’ (2 Timothy 3:16-17)
2 Fear and faith are the same, exact spiritual force or energy, just working in opposing directions, and achieving opposite results. Since Hebrews 11:1 defines faith as ‘[spiritual] substance of things hoped for [desired], the [temporary stand-in] evidence of things not seen [invisible, not-yet manifested]’, think …what does this infer as a good, working definition of fear??
3 King Solomon, the wisest man in his day, put it this way, ‘Remember now your Creator in the days of your youth…’ (Ecclesiastes 12:1)
4 Peter declares, ‘And so we have the prophetic word confirmed, which you do well to heed as a light that shines in a dark place, until the day dawns and the morning star rises in your hearts; knowing this first, that no prophecy of Scripture is of any private interpretation, for prophecy never came by the will of man, but holy men of God spoke [and wrote] as they were moved by the Holy Spirit.’ (2 Peter 1:19-21) If you think deeply, you will clearly see practically all of The Bible essentially …is prophecy, namely The Lord very early on declaring the concepts and principles by which individuals and nations should live to receive His bountiful blessings, and detailing the judgments that would befall us if we disobeyed. The rest of The Bible essentially ‘brings to light and life exactly what He said! Ever considered that?
