I have worn hearing aids for many years now. They have many benefits and a few drawbacks. I can definitely hear better, which helps me also be more socially aware. I can adjust the hearing aids to different environments to make them more effective. For instance, I can diminish ambient noise to focus on a single voice. Still, there are some occasions where the aids don’t work as well as I would like. In those situations, too much outside noise interferes with my reception.
Wouldn’t it be great to have hearing aids that are tuned into the voice of God? We could hear His voice clearly and tune out the world’s distractions. Our days would be filled with love and grace and we could hear and follow His every word.
Well, God says that He has done just that, giving us, not a hearing aid, but His Holy Spirit to speak within us. Jesus described this in John 10:3-4; “To him the gatekeeper opens. The sheep hear his voice, and he calls his own sheep by name and leads them out. When he has brought out all his own, he goes before them, and the sheep follow him, for they know his voice.”
If we are not hearing God’s voice, the problem is not in the clarity of His voice. The problem exists in the receiver, our hearts and minds. If we are tuned into the right station, alert to hear God’s voice, He will speak to us and we will hear Him and understand. In other words, if we are following Him, then our reception will be clear. If we are not following Him, we won’t get a clear signal to hear His voice. Practice listening for God’s voice by putting yourself in a position to hear.
Reluctant Retiree 