Give ear and hear my voice; listen and hear my speech. – Isaiah 28:23 (MEV)
What are we being told in this verse? We are told to listen and hear God’s voice. How do we do that?
First of all, begin by reminding yourself that’s it is a privilege to hear from God. God wants to talk to us, He wants to give us help with life all of those things. And it’s something special that we should never take for granted. God wants to talk to us. He wants us to know His voice and listen to it.
He doesn’t want to talk to us to control us or to make life more difficult. Instead, He loves us. He wants His best for us and wants us to live life in a way that is the best for us. He wants to speak to us and give us wisdom on all matters of life. From where to find the best deals on new shoes, to which math teacher to pick for next semester. God wants to help out by giving you wisdom in every area of your life.
So begin by listening. Realize that God wants to speak to you and then begin to listen for His voice. The way God most reliably speaks to us is through His written word, the Bible. So be confident that as you read the Bible, He will speak to you. What He speaks will line up with what is written in the Bible.
So have confidence that God wants to speak to you, and that He is speaking to you every time you begin to read the Bible. Take some time today to open up your Bible. Start with today’s verse and ask God to show you ways that you can begin to give ear to His voice and listen to what He says. Then do what you feel like He’s telling you to do. As you do, you’ll find that you’ll hear more and more from God’s word.
