Hear Jesus' Voice

"My sheep hear My voice, I know them, and they follow me." (John 10:27)

Jesus says that one of the characteristics of those who are genuine Christians is they are able to hear and discern His voice. As you know, in the Bible to hear means more than to receive the audio in a way that it is transmitted to the brain as sound. It means to take it in and put it into practice. However, if there is any doubt of that, Jesus goes on to say that His sheep also follow Him. That statement clearly declares that it is characteristic of Christians to do what Jesus says to do.

One of the primary sources of the "Voice of Jesus" is His written Word. Whenever the Bible speaks, God speaks. Every single word of the Scripture is inspired of God. The Bible is not like any other book. It is not man's words about God. It is not the most noble literature ever written, although there is an element of truth in that comment. It is the very Word of God. We do not have the luxury of picking and choosing the passages we like. It is all written for our edification.

So let me ask you a hard question. Are you willing to do anything that God tells you to do? Are you seeking to bring your life into absolute obedience to the Voice of Christ? Keep in mind that when that little voice in your head is contradictory to the Bible, it is not the voice of Christ. God never contradicts Himself. We are to obey all of the Bible, the hard parts included.