DAY 6 | Seek His Voice | Lindsey Sivard
When my son entered the world, we stared at him for so long. He was perfect. Shortly after he was born, the nurse took him from us so he could be examined and weighed. He was crying, showing us he was not happy about this. My husband walked over and said, "Hey buddy." Through the poking and prodding he stopped crying in an instant. He KNEW his dad's voice.
My son had spent 9 months listening to our voices all day everyday. He was in close proximity to us. Proximity simply means nearness. The same is true in our relationship with God. When you walk in close proximity to God, when you’re near Him, His voice becomes familiar, not a distant whisper, but the steady call of someone you know deeply.
John 10:27 says, “My sheep listen to my voice; I know them, and they follow me.”
“My sheep listen to my voice” Jesus refers to us as His sheep. He is saying we listen to his voice, but we have to know his voice to listen.
“I know them” This speaks to relationship and intimacy. Jesus knows us deeply. He knows our needs, our desires, our struggles, and our hearts.
“And they follow me” When we truly recognize and know Jesus’s voice it leads to action.
I love that Jesus uses the analogy of a shepherd and sheep. When sheep are in proximity to their shepherd, they learn to trust his voice; they respond because they know they can trust the call. Your proximity to God determines how clearly you can sense His presence and hear His voice.
How familiar is God’s voice to you right now? Today I encourage you to draw near to God. Seek His Voice. John 10:27 is about relationship, recognition and response. Today is the day to draw so close in proximity to God that His voice becomes the most familiar sound in your life.
My son had spent 9 months listening to our voices all day everyday. He was in close proximity to us. Proximity simply means nearness. The same is true in our relationship with God. When you walk in close proximity to God, when you’re near Him, His voice becomes familiar, not a distant whisper, but the steady call of someone you know deeply.
John 10:27 says, “My sheep listen to my voice; I know them, and they follow me.”
“My sheep listen to my voice” Jesus refers to us as His sheep. He is saying we listen to his voice, but we have to know his voice to listen.
“I know them” This speaks to relationship and intimacy. Jesus knows us deeply. He knows our needs, our desires, our struggles, and our hearts.
“And they follow me” When we truly recognize and know Jesus’s voice it leads to action.
I love that Jesus uses the analogy of a shepherd and sheep. When sheep are in proximity to their shepherd, they learn to trust his voice; they respond because they know they can trust the call. Your proximity to God determines how clearly you can sense His presence and hear His voice.
How familiar is God’s voice to you right now? Today I encourage you to draw near to God. Seek His Voice. John 10:27 is about relationship, recognition and response. Today is the day to draw so close in proximity to God that His voice becomes the most familiar sound in your life.
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