Does God really speak to us today in an intelligible voice?
A Brilliant Plan
During my first ten days of college, my roommate and I conceived a brilliant plan: Get drunk every night! On the tenth night of this escapade, I went up to my room and sat on my bed. While there, a voice suddenly spoke to me. Maybe that happens to some people when they are inebriated, but this was different. This was an internal voice that wasn’t my own.
A Choice
The person speaking was very kind but very direct. He said He was giving me a choice. I could either choose to do whatever I wanted, or I could choose to follow Him. I chose to follow Him. That was the first time I recognized God’s Voice and this began my journey of hearing Jesus.
Listen
Jesus says in John 10:27,“My sheep hear my voice, I know them, and they follow me.” Jesus is speaking today (Heb 3:7). To follow Jesus dynamically, not just academically, we must listen, discern, and respond.
On Track
God will never say anything to you that contradicts His holy, revealed word. Therefore, know your Bible well and another spirit, the world, or the flesh won’t lead you astray.
Many Ways
God speaks in many different ways. Only once in a while I have heard clearly the internal voice. Often, He speaks more subtly, but I have grown in my sensitivity to how He speaks to me in various ways.
So how do you listen to and discern His Voice?
Jesus leads us as we listen and follow. We can lead others and our own lives as we follow Him.
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