Hearing from God

Hearing from the LordPrayer is a dialog between the believer and God. It’s a two way communication that involves both talking and listening. That’s the kind of prayer relationship God wants from us. When Jesus said, “My sheep hear my voice”, he meant that people who are truly believers recognize and respond to his voice.

They are constantly tuned in to him and ready to respond to his call. That’s the kind of listening that prayer requires.Prayer is all about hearing our Shepherd’s voice. In fact, when we pray, it’s probably more important to listen than to speak. After all, God has far more to say than you or I do. Before rushing into God’s presence with your thoughts and needs, be attentive to what God is trying to tell you.Hearing God also means a readiness to obey.

God does not speak just to give people a chance to decide if they want to obey. God speaks to those who take him seriously and who stand ready to respond to whatever he says.When listening, be sure that the voice you hear is the Shepherd’s. There are other voices clamoring for attention – the voice of the evil one, the voices of the world, and the inner voices of your own selfish desires.

The better you know the Shepherd, the more sure you will be of his voice. If you are unsure, ask Jesus to open your ears to his voice and to close your ears to the misleading voices of the enemy. He will be more than happy to do that.

The Shepherd is eager for you to hear his voice! Are you eager to listen?