S – The hearing ear and the seeing eye—the Lord made them both

Provebss 20:12 CSB

O – “Hearing” – shâma˓ ;to hear intelligently (often with impl. of attention, obedience, etc.; caus. to tell, etc.):— × attentively, call (gather) together

“Seeing” – râ˒âh; to see, lit. or fig. (in numerous applications, dir. and impl., tran., intr. and caus.):— advise self, appear, approve, behold, × certainly, consider, discern

James Strong, The New Strong’s Dictionary of Hebrew and Greek Words (Nashville: Thomas Nelson, 1996).

Hearing intelligently and seeing with discernment is from the Lord.

A – We encounter multiple levels of interaction each day.  We have the physical in actual people and events before us.  We also have the spiritual level where God and the enemy do their work.  In between is “the stuff” – motive, expectations, beliefs, feelings.  We need God’s eyes and ears to discern all of these levels, hear his voice, and do his will.

R – Heavenly Father, we honor you above all God’s today.  Give us your ears and eyes to see and hear what is going on at all levels.  We want to interact with you and each in a way that honors you!