My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me (John 10:27)
God’s voice and your response to His voice are very determining for your life. God desires to communicate with you, and hearing his voice is a gift of grace that requires both faith and a receptive heart.
When Adam and Eve started their journey on earth they knew God in the form of His voice. When they sinned, it was the same voice that came to them. In fact the Bible says: “they heard the voice of the LORD God walking in the garden in the cool of the day: and Adam and his wife hid themselves from the presence of the LORD God amongst the trees of the garden” (Genesis 3:8). Did you notice it says, the voice of God came “walking”. The voice of God is God Himself, and God is the personality behind the voice; therefore, it’s so important that you give it the same reverence and value.
When you hear His voice in prayer, during consultation, through God’s men, or through your surroundings and circumstances, it’s pivotal that you pay heed to it, without any compromise whatsoever. Abraham heard God’s voice and followed Him and it was counted for Him as righteousness (ref. Genesis 26), the same goes for Noah (ref.Genesis 6). Moses set His gaze on the burning fire and God talked to him through His surrounding (Genesis 3). And time will fail us if we keep talking of the men of faith who achieved greatness by simply following the voice of God. Thus, you must check your attitude towards the voice of God, because that is what determines your altitude of Greatness in life.
Prayer:
Precious Father, I thank you for giving me the privilege to be called your son and hear your voice. I follow your voice, with all my heart, all my mind and all my being. In Jesus’ Name. Amen!
