Listening is so rare … but what a gift it is

Morning: Psalm 119:49-72; Ezra 6:1-22; Revelation 5:1-10

Evening: Psalms 148, 150; Psalm 48; Matthew 13:10-17

Listening is so rare!  John Fox writes: “When someone deeply listens to you it is like holding out a dented cup you’ve had since childhood and watching it fill up with cold, fresh water. When it balances on top of the brim, you are understood. When it overflows and touches your skin, you are loved … When someone deeply listens to you your bare feet are on the earth and a beloved land that seemed distant is now at home within you.”  Jesus laments our failure to listen well. He teaches and himself models the gift of truly paying attention.