“Incline your ear and come to Me.
Listen, that you may live;
And I will make an everlasting covenant with you…” Isaiah 55:3
 
At this time in history when we are constantly bombarded with the words and the wisdom of an ungodly world it is good to know that we have the pure holy wisdom of Almighty God.  He is our refuge and His word is readily available for knowledge, wisdom, strength, comfort and all that is needed to keep us day by day.  For we have as part of our spiritual armor, ‘…the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God.’ 
Ephesians 6:17
 
In our opening verse we see that we are to come to God; to incline our ear, to listen and live; to enter into a covenant with Him.
 
Concerning spiritual hearing:
Proverbs chapter 8 in my Bible is entitled ‘Wisdom’s Call’.  It is a wonderful chapter and I strongly urge each one to read it, you will be greatly blessed.
“Hear instruction and be wise,
And do not distain it.
Blessed is the man who listens to me (wisdom),
Watching daily at my gates,
Waiting at the posts of my doors.”  Vs. 33-34
(My insert)
 
Again from Proverbs we see:
“The ear that hears the reproof of life
Will abide among the wise.”  15:31
 
“Guard your steps as you go to the house of God, and draw near to listen rather than to offer the sacrifice of fools; for they do not know they are doing evil.”  Ecclesiastes 5:1
 
“And the seed in the good soil, these are the ones who have heard the word in an honest and good heart, and hold it fast, and bear fruit with perseverance.”  Luke 8:15
 
“Therefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath.”  James 1:19
 
To just hear the word with our ears is not enough, we must have a receptive heart that responds as we see in Acts 2:41,
“So then, those who had received his (Peter’s) word were baptized; and there were added that day about three thousands souls.”
(My insert)
 
The Apostle Paul to the Thessalonians:
“For this reason we also thank God without ceasing because when you received the word of God which you heard from us, you welcomed it not as the word of men, but as it is in truth, the words of God, which also effectively works in you who believe.”  1 Thessalonians 2:13
 
Are we distracted and not really hearing?  Luke 10 gives us a contrast in the words of Jesus concerning Mary’s and Martha’s response to hearing:
“…And a certain woman named Martha welcome Him into her house.  
“And she had a sister called Mary, who also sat at Jesus’ feet and heard His word.  
“But Martha was distracted with much serving, and she approached Him and said, ‘Lord, do You not care that my sister has left me to serve alone?  Therefore tell her to helps me.’
“And Jesus answered and said to her, ‘Martha, Martha, you are worried and troubled about many things.
“But one things is needed, and Mary has chosen that good part, which will not be taken away from her.”  Vs. 38-42
 
The good part -- Mary sat at Jesus’ feet and heard His word!
 
Let us not be overcome by the distractions of the world or our own busyness, but choose the good part and spend time with the Lord -- in the word, in meditation, in prayer and in quietness before Him in worship and humble adoration.  He is our God, so let every heart give Him the praise and glory due His holy name.  Amen