Do you hear His voice?

 

Hebrews 3:7(NKJV)

7Therefore, as the Holy Spirit says:      “Today, if you will hear His voice,

Hebrews 3:15(NKJV)

15while it is said:      “Today, if you will hear His voice,     Do not harden your hearts as in the rebellion.” £

Do you hear His voice?  If not, what would it take to hear Jesus? 

It's actually pretty simple.  It's a two step process.  Can you do two things so that you will hear His voice the rest of your life?

Step 1.  Accept Jesus as your personal Lord and Savior.  Simply ask Jesus to come into your life and lead you.  Have a conversation with Jesus.  Tell Him what is missing in your life and what you are looking for, and then ask Him to come into your life to guide you.  "Dear Jesus…."

Step 2.  Work on building your relationship with Jesus every day for the rest of your life.  Get into God's word, the Bible.  Read a little bit everyday.  I read one chapter from the Old Testament and one chapter from the New Testament almost every day.  Takes about 15 minutes.

Why do I say almost?  Because life happens.  Sometimes things just come up and you can't get to your Bible reading that day.  No big deal, God understands.  Remember Jesus came to earth and lived a human life for 30+ years.  He knows what it is like.  Don't beat yourself up about it.  Don't feel guilty about it.  Just get back to it the next day.

The other part of building that relationship is communicating with God.  Praying.  Speaking and, are you ready for this?, listening!  That's right.  After praying, instead of rushing through the Amen so you can get to your reading, take a few minutes and just listen for anything God has to say to you. 

That's right, if you take the time to listen…you will hear His voice!