Wonderful post sir,
Yes we must be swift about hearing but slow in speaking...
Listening is an important factor in learning. It can also influence a person prospect for survival. When God was preparing to deliver his people from the bondage in Egypt, he gave instructions to Moses who told the elder men of Israel what they must do in order to save their first born from the angel of death (Ex.12:21-23) The older men then covered this info to each house hold. This was done orally. The people had to listen carefully. How did they respond? The Bible says that " all the sons of Israel did just as God had commanded Moses and Aaron, they did just so"(Ex.12:28,50,51).. As a result, Israel experienced an awe-inspiring deliverance.
Today, God is preparing us for an even greater deliverance. Surely, the instructions he provides merits our earnest attention.. Such instructions are given at church and Bible meetings. How much we benefit from such gatherings, depends how we listen...