Alarmed!!

Fireworks were going off when we headed to bed. Not many, our neighborhood is sparse. A few lit up the sky. Most were noise, and distant noise at that.

Our house could be called a duplex, sort of. Second Daughter and her husband live in one end, there’s a double car garage, we live in the other end. Thus, smoke alarms in both are tied together. When the smoke alarm goes off in one end, so does the alarm in the other. They did so this morning at 2:30.

First Granddaughter’s family was home visiting and they had all gone to the drag races to see Son-in-law’s car race. When they arrived home, FG took a shower. When she left the room, for some reason the moist steamy air set off the alarm. We all settled back down, except for Beloved Husband.

Some people think I speak for him as a pushy, controlling wife. I don’t think so. I think it’s because without his hearing aids, he’s deaf. Proven last night when he did not stir. Not even when I got out of and back into bed. The sleep of the innocent! But also the sleep of the deaf.

Hear now this, O foolish people, and without understanding; which have eyes, and see not; which have ears, and hear not: [Jeremiah 5:21 KJV]

Son of man, thou dwellest in the midst of a rebellious house, which have eyes to see, and see not; they have ears to hear, and hear not: for they are a rebellious house. [Ezekiel 12:2 KJV]

Beloved Husband’s hearing loss is physical, linked to days in the Army close to artillery. There is some danger associated with not hearing a smoke alarm, but there is greater spiritual danger in not hearing God’s word. His will last a lifetime, the other lasts eternity.

Christ spoke to his disciples, men who walked beside Him and took in every word. Yet not hearing what was in those words.

Having eyes, see ye not? and having ears, hear ye not? and do ye not remember? [Mark 8:18 KJV]

This wasn’t said to Pharisees or crowds of people. This was said to Peter, Andrew, James, John and the others who were traveling with Him. He made a reference to sin and they thought He was berating them for having no bread.

Paul later referenced the older scriptures, too.

(According as it is written, God hath given them the spirit of slumber, eyes that they should not see, and ears that they should not hear;) unto this day. [Romans 11:8 KJV]

I agree with him – to this very day. The vibrations arrive, but the understanding never makes it past the ears. The light enters our eyes, but never forms a picture.

Take time to read God’s word in prayer that eyes and ears may be opened to receiving God’s message.

Wherefore lay apart all filthiness and superfluity of naughtiness, and receive with meekness the engrafted word, which is able to save your souls. [James 1:21 KJV]