“My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me. I give them eternal life, and they will never perish, and no one will snatch them out of my hand,” John 10:27-28 (ESV). I do hear His voice. Sometimes very faintly. Other times, quite clearly. His voice has many tones; at times quietly emerging within a string of thoughts. Other times, through someone else’s voice, or in my own mind as I read the Word or hear myself speak, but I definitely hear it. I truly desire to hear more clearly and often, but I’m sure that my own willingness to obediently follow His Voice is critical to the accuracy of my hearing. While my standing as a child of God is secure, my walk with God is very dependent upon constantly hearing and following His directions. LORD, there is “no speech nor language where Your voice is not heard”. No excuses. As said young Samuel: “Speak; for Thy servant heareth.”
A serious pursuit of godliness requires an equally serious renunciation of worldliness. Too often, we measure spirituality with false scales. While being wisely selective with our public vices we are less so with our private attitudes and perspectives. In reality, it is the thoughts and intents of the heart where the greatest battles must be waged; our actions will ultimately align with the condition of our hearts. Lord God, You know me inside out, You are not fooled by human facades. Plow my heart with Your Word and Spirit and leave nothing unturned. Refresh my inward man that I may outwardly glorify You in all places at all times.
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