How Do We Know When We Hear Jesus’ Voice?

The apostle Paul wrote to the Ephesians about the armor of God. This is the way we protect ourselves from the enemy, who, as Jesus mentioned, is out to kill and destroy us. It also allows us the clarity and calm we need to hear the voice of Jesus and follow His lead on our lives:

The voice of Jesus is living water. Imagine how life-giving a cool drink of water refreshes our bodies and quenches our thirst. We can feel the cold liquid on our lips, in our mouths, and travel down our throats and into our stomachs! This is the power of the word of God, and then some! The voice of Jesus brings us to life! Refreshes us and quenches our thirst, strengthens us, and prepares us …we trust in Him because of who He is and His good intentions toward us.

Listening to Jesus is counter-cultural. In fact, if you are finding favor with people, and enjoying popularity in this world, it might mean you’re tuned into the wrong voice, or maybe a prosperity gospel. Jesus said, “But even more blessed are all who hear the word of God and put it into practice.” (Luke 11:28 NLT) Hearing leads to doing. If we’re accepted by the world, we’ve done something as a reaction to what we’ve heard …what we believe. The apostle John wrote:

The favor of God is often misunderstood to mean favorable conditions on this planet. We are acceptance junkies, liking and sharing on social media. It feels so good to be liked. But Jesus said, “the gateway to life is very narrow, and the road is difficult, and only a few ever find it.” (Matthew 7:14 NLT) The apostle James wrote:

The voice of Jesus meet us where we are at. Daily, when we immerse ourselves in the word, we can trust Him to meet us there, links arms, and walks out into the day with us. Always, forever, and onto eternity. He is the voice in our heads. The voice in our hearts. The voice of life. The voice of our Savior… leading us to life to the full.

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Meg writes about everyday life within the love of Christ at megbucher.com. She is the author of “Friends with Everyone, Friendship within the Love of Christ,” “Surface, Unlocking the Gift of Sensitivity,” “Glory Up, The Everyday Pursuit of Praise,” “Home, Finding Our Identity in Christ,” and "Sent, Faith in Motion." Meg earned a Marketing/PR degree from Ashland University but stepped out of the business world to stay home and raise her two daughters …which led her to pursue her writing passion. A contributing writer for Salem Web Network since 2016, Meg is now thrilled to be a part of the editorial team at Salem Web Network. Meg loves being involved in her community and local church, leads Bible study, and serves as a youth leader for teen girls.