Hearing is more than just listening, it means to receive and to apply as we see in James 1: 21-22.
“   In humility receive the word implanted, which is able to save your souls.  But prove yourselves doers of the word, and not merely who delude themselves.”

Not only in James’ letter, there are many verses in Scripture pertaining to hearing.  The following are a few.

The spiritual hearing of believers results in instruction, wisdom, and blessing,
"Blessed is the man who listens to me,
Watching at my gates,
Waiting at the posts of my doors.”  Proverbs 8:34

"The ear that listens to life-giving reproof will dwell among the wise."
Proverbs 15:31

Guard your steps as you go to the house of the 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

Jesus in explaining the parable of the sower tells us in Luke 8:15,
“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.”

Of the hearing ear:
"Sacrifice and offering You did not desire;
My ears You have opened;
Burnt offering and sin offering You did not require.”  Psalm 40:6

“The heart of the prudent acquires knowledge,
And the ear of the wise seeks knowledge.”  Proverbs 18:15

“ The hearing ear and the seeing eye,
The LORD has made both of them.”  Proverbs 20:12

Jesus, speaking in Matthew 13:16, 
“But blessed, (happy, fortunate, and to be envied) are your eyes because they do see, and your ears because they do hear.”  The  Amplified Bible

There are consequences for not hearing and I will share one with you from 2 Timothy because it is happening even now.  (And there are others.)  I pray that we will heed the warning of the Apostle Paul to Timothy and keep our hearts and minds focused on Christ our Lord and be attentive to the leading of the Holy Spirit.

“For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine, but wanting to have their ears tickled, they will accumulate for themselves teachers in accordance to their own desires; and will turn away their ears from the truth, and will turn aside to myths.”  2 Timothy4:3-4

Let us always have an ear that hears and a heart that obeys for that is our rightful service.  We are a  people blessed beyond measure.  For the Lord has told us in Psalm 32:8,
“I will instruct you and teach you in the way which you should go; I will counsel you with My eye upon you.” 

Thank you Most Holy God for Your grace, loving-kindness and tender mercies!  Let us exalt our awesomely glorious God:  Father, Son and Holy Spirit.  Amen