Hearing the Voice of the Shepherd
“My sheep listen to my voice; I know them, and they follow me.” John 10:27
I cannot think of anything more transforming in a person’s life than consistently hearing the voice of Jesus. It is one of the greatest benefits of being God’s child! Without this ability, we feel lost and left to ourselves. However, just one word from Him can transform the worst of situations.
Here’s the good news: we can hear God’s voice, yes, even us ordinary moms! We were, in fact, created to have intimacy with Him in this way. His voice breaks bondages in our children, reveals insight into our marriages, and delivers peace into the relationships in our homes. He knows exactly what we need to turn any dire situation around, no matter what has gone wrong.
Precious Mom, because Jesus and His Holy Spirit live inside us, we can now hear God speak. However, we often become so busy with the “stuff” in our lives that we forget what David wrote: “Be still and know that I am God” (Psalm 46:10a). It is in the stillness that we hear God, not in busyness. In 1 Kings 19:12, Elijah heard the Lord’s voice in a gentle whisper. Often, our hurried lives drown out His “still, small” voice. We must guard against busy, fussy living, which interferes with the quietness in which He speaks.
There are multiple ways in which God speaks:
Through Scripture: By knowing the Word and asking God to help us understand it, we can know the difference between true thoughts and untrue ones. After all, Jesus is the Word (John 1:1), so we know His voice in our thoughts will always agree with Scripture.
Through prayer
Through the Church (the body of believers)
Through our circumstances: God is very much alive and desires to share His deepest feelings and desires with you. You are His child and have a unique purpose. Ask Him to reveal it. He will, in time.
Through our desires (if we’re delighting in Him): “Delight yourself in the Lord, and He will give you the desires of your heart” (Psalm 37:4 NASB). According to the Word, your heart can be trusted if you delight yourself in the Lord. God will lead you by your desires when your heart is focused on Him.
Through our thoughts (filtered through God’s Word)
In the stillness or quiet: Jesus said, “He who has ears to hear, let him hear.” Learn to be still. Listen to understand with your heart, and then obey. He is always wanting to communicate with His children. If you have difficulty hearing, remember the last thing God told you and then do it.
Sweet Mom, God doesn’t want us to bypass His voice because He knows what’s best for us. He speaks what He speaks for a reason. He knows our beginning and end. We must learn to trust and obey what He says. Hearing God will completely transform everything in our lives, bringing freedom and peace, the very things we deeply desire. He leads us in paths of righteousness, bringing honor to His name in the process.
Blessings and love,
Mari Jo Mast and the Help Club for Moms Team
Mari Jo encountered God’s unconditional love and grace in the year 2000, which radically freed her from the bondage of legalism and exhausting performance. She desires to faithfully obey and purely reflect the character of Jesus in her life and longs for readers to encounter the Presence of Holy Spirit in her writing.
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