Hearing God

"Then a voice came from heaven, saying, 'I have both glorified it and will glorify it again.'" This was God's answer to Jesus prayer in John 12:28--our reading for today. This is also the third time in the Gospels that the voice of the Father thunders from heaven. The first time was at Jesus' baptism (Matt.3:17). The second time was on the Mount of Transfiguration (Matt.17:5). And the third time is here at the end of Jesus' public ministry. Then notice what the people said in v.29: "the people...heard it said that it thundered. Others said, 'an angel has spoken to Him.'" They were saying, "That's not really God, that's just thunder. That's not God speaking, that's some angel.'" They didn't understand. Neither will they understand when you say "God spoke to me this morning in my quiet time. He spoke to me this morning in His Word." But just because the crowd mistakes God for thunder, that doesn't negate the truth of what He speaks to your heart. Remember John 10? Jesus' sheep hear His voice and follow Him. Keep listening to God's Word daily and keep following Him. All the world hears is thunder-noise. You and I hear the still small voice of God. And when we do, let's obey Him. "Thank You God, for speaking to my heart daily through Your Word and through prayer. Help me to be still and hear Your voice each and every day. Jesus, in your precious and powerful Name I pray, Amen."