Hearing the Holy Spirit Speak

John 10:27 "My sheep hear My voice, and I know them, and they follow Me;" NASU

John 5:25 "Truly, truly, I say to you, an hour is coming and now is, when the dead will hear the voice of the Son of God, and those who hear will live. " NASU

The Bible speaks frequently about hearing the voice of God. For far too long, too many leaders within the church have belittled the necessity, cast doubt on the validity, restricted the availability of every sheep hearing the voice of The Shepherd. Isn't it time that we return to the Bible and begin believing what IT says about hearing the voice of God, rather than someone's (quite often) uninformed opinion? When we stand before the Lord (actually kneel and bow), He's not going to be accepting excuses for not walking in the truth. He isn't going to be accepting statements like, "well, my pastor said...or my priest said..." Umm...what's that in your hand? "It's the Bible," a sheep might answer. What does it say? "It says that I can hear the voice of God." Isn't God's word sufficient? Doesn't His promises settle it?

Think about this...what kind of Shepherd doesn't talk to his sheep? What kind of Father doesn't speak to His sons and daughters? What kind of Groom doesn't speak to His bride?

God is still talking. He didn't finish talking when the Scriptures were canonized. He's still talking today, and He wants you to hear His voice. But for you to hear His voice requires you to believe that He's talking TO YOU! The Bible is clear on this..."be it done to you according to your faith." Faith is necessary for you to receive anything from the Lord...want forgiveness? You can't have it unless you receive it by believing you've been forgiven. Want cleansing? You can't have it unless you receive it by believing your cleansed by the blood of Jesus. Want freedom from addiction? You cannot have it unless you receive it by believing you've already been set free through Jesus' work on the Cross. Want to hear the voice of God? You will not hear His voice till you receive them by believing He's already speaking TO YOU!

Now...go sit at His feet, like Mary, and listen to the words that come from His mouth! He's speaking to you!

Luke 10:39 She had a sister called Mary, who was seated at the Lord's feet, listening to His word. NASU