Today’s Scripture is Luke 8:18.
“Take care, then, how you listen. For whoever has will be given more, but whoever does not have, even what he thinks he has will be taken away.”
The context of this verse is about being wise. Jesus warns us to be careful listeners. Why does he warn this in the context of getting wisdom? It is because wisdom comes with listening and paying attention. Mark Twain put it well when he said, “Wisdom is the reward you get for a lifetime of listening when you would rather have talked.”
Those who truly seek spiritual wisdom and apply what they learn will receive even more. That is the promise of this verse. However, those who ignore or neglect God’s truth risk losing the little understanding they have. Spiritual wisdom is not something that happens by accident. It’s a gift God gives to those who seek it earnestly.
If we value the wisdom we receive from God and live by it, He promises to give us even more. But if we neglect it, even what we think we have may be lost. The pursuit of wisdom is ongoing, and it requires both listening and doing.
I’m Lonnie Davis, and this is a thought worth thinking.