Know His Voice

My sheep listen to my voice; I know them, and they follow me. John 10:27 

  

  Years ago someone was selling an item I was interested in buying through the classified ads in our local newspaper. I called the number and asked about it. A few minutes into our conversation the person on the other end of the phone said my name. I was shocked. A person I had not spoken to in many years recognized my voice. 

  The human voice is amazing. It can propel words that inspire. It can ignite revolutions. It can change hearts so that many thousands are won for Christ. It can start wars, or end them. The human voice is so unique to each individual that it is often used in security protocols. 

  The voice of Jesus is also unique. Yet the voice of Jesus is more than vocal chords making a sound, for it is a voice that speaks into our spirit, touching our hearts. Though we could hear the voice of Jesus with our ears as an audible sound, and someday will, today it is within our hearts that we hear Him calling us as His children. 

  So many people live lives of isolation even in the midst of multitudes of people. The noise around us can at times be deafening. Yet whether alone or with the multitude we need to both listen for, and hear, our Lord when He calls to us. Our Lord does not always shout to get our attention. Often, He whispers, and we must have attentive ears to hear Him when He speaks. 

  Many things may be clamoring for your attention, but I encourage you to shut out the noisy world around you and listen to God. Allow Him to speak into your difficulties, your trials, and your everyday mundane world. He is speaking, but are you listening for His voice? 

  Prayer: Dear Lord, too often we blame You for being silent when all the time we are not listening for Your voice. Help us to have hearing ears, and to listen when You speak to us. Amen.