We say it in Shema every day. 'If you will surely listen and hearken to Hashem's Mitzvos .....'. We won't even touch the concept of reward and punishment. Yet. However, why must Hashem refer to listening to the mitzvos with a repetitive, doubled phrase ?
Because sometimes we hear but don't listen, or even worse - listen but don't hearken ( to hear and take as a call-to-action ).
In trying to sift through our daily lives and trying to hear the call to do Hashem's work - we should listen for it. And if we don't hear it - we should listen again.
Just like a servant will not just listen to his master when he is commanded to do something, he will also wait, listening for any new commands the master might have.
We should also be constantly 'listening' - waiting to discern more opportunities for serving Hashem.
Be'Hatzlacha !
R' Druyan
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