Touch
Sight
Hearing
Smell
Taste
“Humans have five basic senses: touch, sight, hearing, smell and taste. The sensing organs associated with each sense send information to the brain to help us understand and perceive the world around us.” (1)
The complex labyrinth that is the human ear enables sound waves to funnel thru a canal to the ear drum which sends vibrations that in turn cause 3 tiny bones (the hammer, anvil & stirrup) to vibrate. Tiny hairs in the inner ear translate these vibrations into electrical impulses which travel to the brain thru sensory nerves. That’s how we hear.
God gave us the ability to hear. It’s a critical part of our development as humans. Those either born deaf or lose their hearing after birth can certainly learn to communicate and modern medicine and science together have provided such techno advances as cochlear implants. In addition to hearing, the inner workings of your ears enable you to have stable equilibrium. In other words, it keeps you from losing your balance and falling.
In Mark 7:31-37, Jesus heals a deaf man who could barely speak. James 1:22 tells us to not just be hearers of the word but doers. Hearing is a gift from our creator God. We listen to various media outlets for instruction and/or entertainment, but what do we do with what we hear. We hear the spoken word on Sunday’s, but have we allowed it to transform our lives? Do we take our ability to hear for granted? What would we do if we suddenly lost that ability?
God loves us and wishes us to enjoy all the blessings he has in store for us, but we must be willing to hear his voice and act on what we have heard. If we don’t, we’re no different than those without Christ. Until next time, walk with the King and be a blessing.
Richard Keller
Bread of Life Ministries
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