Hear this now, O foolish people, without understanding, who have eyes and see not, and who have ears and hear not. Jeremiah 5:21 Can plants hear? Before you shake your head vigorously, please read on. Scientists have found strong evidence that some plants respond to sound waves in a certain frequency range. If you play the sound of a flying bee or tones with similar frequencies to the plant, the flowers produce more nectar or more concentrated nectar within a few minutes. Obviously, the petals “hear” the bee – and they immediately increase nectar production. The plant’s “hearing” is a win-win situation: the plant can make better use of its resources – and the bee is rewarded with an increased supply of nectar. This provides a benefit for both sides. However, how plant and bee learned to work together is still a mystery. Some plants obviously have kinds of “ears” and can hear. But how many people have ears, much more elaborate, perfect and effective than those of plants – and yet do not hear: children do not hear when they are called; the elderly do not hear because their hearing has diminished; school children do not hear because their minds are elsewhere. We human beings are also often deaf when God calls us! He calls through natural events or calamities. He calls through people, like the prophet Jeremiah in today’s verse, and He calls through His Word, the Bible. God calls because He wants people to hear, to listen and to open the door to Him. He says: “If anyone hears My voice and opens the door, I will come in to him and dine with him, and he with Me” (Revelation 3:20). Today’s reading: Amos 5:1-13 · Proverbs 23:26-35 https://gbv-online.org/calendar/262/date/2025-03-12

Hear this now, O foolish people, without understanding, who have eyes and see not, and who have ears and hear not. Jeremiah 5:21 Can plants hear? Before you shake your head vigorously, please read on. Scientists have found strong evidence that some plants respond to sound waves in a certain frequency range. If you play the sound of a flying bee or tones with similar frequencies to the plant, the flowers produce more nectar or more concentrated nectar within a few minutes. Obviously, the petals “hear” the bee – and they immediately increase nectar production. The plant’s “hearing” is a win-win situation: the plant can make better use of its resources – and the bee is rewarded with an increased supply of nectar. This provides a benefit for both sides. However, how plant and bee learned to work together is still a mystery. Some plants obviously have kinds of “ears” and can hear. But how many people have ears, much more elaborate, perfect and effective than those of plants – and yet do not hear: children do not hear when they are called; the elderly do not hear because their hearing has diminished; school children do not hear because their minds are elsewhere. We human beings are also often deaf when God calls us! He calls through natural events or calamities. He calls through people, like the prophet Jeremiah in today’s verse, and He calls through His Word, the Bible. God calls because He wants people to hear, to listen and to open the door to Him. He says: “If anyone hears My voice and opens the door, I will come in to him and dine with him, and he with Me” (Revelation 3:20). Today’s reading: Amos 5:1-13 · Proverbs 23:26-35 https://gbv-online.org/calendar/262/date/2025-03-12