God's Glory Church

“The gatekeeper opens to him, and the sheep listen to his voice.” — John 10:3

Baby Graham fussed and whimpered on his mother’s lap as doctors fitted him with his first hearing aid. Graham stopped crying moments after the doctor turned on the device. His eyes widened and he smiled as he heard his mother’s voice soothing him, encouraging him and calling his name.

Baby Graham could hear his mother talking to him, but he needed help learning to recognize her voice and understand the meaning of her words. The Lord Jesus invites people to such a learning process. Having accepted Christ as our Savior, we become sheep whom He knows well and whom He directs personally (Jn. 10:3). We can grow in trust and obedience to Him by listening to His voice (v. 4).

In the Old Testament, God spoke through prophets. In the New Testament, Jesus, God incarnate, spoke directly to people. Christians today have access to the power of the Holy Spirit, who helps us understand and obey God’s words, which He inspired and preserved in the Bible. We can communicate directly with Jesus through our prayers, and He speaks to us through the Holy Scriptures and through His people. When we learn to recognize God’s voice, which always corresponds to His words in the Bible, then we will be able to shout with grateful praise: “I hear You, God!”

How has God revealed Himself to you through the Scriptures this week? How to announce His wisdom to those who need comfort and encouragement today?

I hear You, God! Please help me to receive and share the truth and love that You reveal to me when I read the Bible.

Author: Sosheel Dixon