Listen to the Voice of God

Pay attention to your prayers. The way you pray will say a lot if you actually expect God to hear your prayers and respond. Have you ever heard the voice of God? I know this sounds like the preacher has gone crazy. He is now talking about God actually speaking. But why not? God spoke to Adam and Eve in the garden. God spoke to Noah and told him to build a boat. God spoke to Moses through a burning bush. God spoke to Abraham about a promise. God spoke through the prophets. One of those prophets was Jeremiah and through Jeremiah God says, “Call to me and I will answer you; and will tell you great and hidden things that you have not known” (Jeremiah 33:3). Jesus talking about his followers says, “My sheep hear my voice. I know them, and they follow me” (John 10: 27). God is still speaking. He speaks through direct revelation, through dreams, written words, prophets, and the Holy Spirit. The four basic ways that God speaks to us today is through His Word, the Holy Spirit, circumstances, and other people. Why would God still speak to us? God loves us as much as he did the people of the Old and New Testament. We need God’s direction for our lives as much as Moses and Joshua. God knows we need the comfort and assurance of his presence. And, God wants us to know him. This is the nature of our God. He spoke the world into existence and he continues to speak hopes and dreams into existence today. He says, “Call to me and I will answer you, and will tell you great and hidden things that you have not known” (Jeremiah 33:3). When was the last time you called to him expecting him to answer?