Dear brothers and sisters, listening to the voice of God is a profound and vital aspect of our spiritual journey. God speaks to us in various ways, whether through His Word, through prayer, or through the still small voice of the Holy Spirit. It is essential for us to be attuned to His voice so that we may walk in His ways and fulfill His purpose for our lives.
In the Bible, we see numerous examples of individuals who heard and responded to God’s voice. For instance, Moses heard God’s voice from the burning bush and was called to lead the Israelites out of Egypt. Samuel, though just a child, heard God’s voice in the temple and grew to be a great prophet. These stories remind us that God is always ready to communicate with us, regardless of our age or status.
Listening to God requires a heart that is open and ready to receive His guidance. It involves spending time in prayer and meditation, seeking His face earnestly. When we quiet our hearts and minds, we make room for God to speak. It is in these moments of stillness that we can hear Him most clearly.
Moreover, we must be willing to obey when we hear His voice. Jesus said that His sheep know His voice and follow Him. This means that recognizing God’s voice is not enough; we must also act upon what He tells us. Obedience to God’s voice brings blessings and aligns us with His divine plan.
Dear friends, the peace and direction that come from hearing God’s voice are incomparable. Let us strive every day to listen more closely to what He is saying. As we grow in our ability to hear and obey Him, we will experience a deeper, more fulfilling relationship with our Creator.
Dear friends, now let’s see the Bible scriptures below that talk about listening to the voice of God.
“But he that entereth in by the door is the shepherd of the sheepTo him the porter openeth; the sheep hear his voice: he calleth his own sheep by name, leadeth them outAnd when he putteth forth his own sheep, he goeth before them, the sheep follow him: for they know his voice”
— John 10:2-4
“My sheep hear my voice, I know them, they follow me”
— John 10:27
“If ye love me, keep my commandments”
— John 14:15
“But the Comforter, which is the Holy Ghost, whom the Father will send in my name, he shall teach you all things, bring all things to your remembrance, whatsoever I have said unto you”
— John 14:26
“If ye abide in me, my words abide in you, ye shall ask what ye will, it shall be done unto you”
— John 15:7
“Howbeit when he, the Spirit of truth, is come, he will guide you into all truth: for he shall not speak of himself; but whatsoever he shall hear, that shall he speak: he will shew you things to come”
— John 16:13
“For he whom God hath sent speaketh the words of God: for God giveth not the Spirit by measure unto him”
— John 3:34
“Verily, verily, I say unto you, The hour is coming, now is, when the dead shall hear the voice of the Son of God: they that hear shall live”
— John 5:25
“It is the spirit that quickeneth; the flesh profiteth nothing: the words that I speak unto you, they are spirit, they are life”
— John 6:63
“He that is of God heareth God’s words: ye therefore hear them not, because ye are not of God”
— John 8:47
“If ye be willing obedient, ye shall eat the good of the land”
— Isaiah 1:19
“Thine ears shall hear a word behind thee, saying, This is the way, walk ye in it, when ye turn to the right hand, when ye turn to the left”
— Isaiah 30:21
“But they that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, not be weary; they shall walk, not faint”
— Isaiah 40:31
“Who among you will give ear to this? who will hearken hear for the time to come?”
— Isaiah 42:23
“But now thus saith the Lord that created thee, O Jacob, he that formed thee, O Israel, Fear not: for I have redeemed thee, I have called thee by thy name; thou art mineWhen thou passest through the waters, I will be with thee; through the rivers, they shall not overflow thee: when thou walkest through the fire, thou shalt not be burned; neither shall the flame kindle upon thee”
— Isaiah 43:1-2
“Thus saith the Lord , thy Redeemer, the Holy One of Israel; I am the Lord thy God which teacheth thee to profit, which leadeth thee by the way that thou shouldest go”
— Isaiah 48:17
“The Lord God hath given me the tongue of the learned, that I should know how to speak a word in season to him that is weary: he wakeneth morning by morning, he wakeneth mine ear to hear as the learnedThe Lord God hath opened mine ear, I was not rebellious, neither turned away back”
— Isaiah 50:4-5
“Wherefore do ye spend money for that which is not bread? your labour for that which satisfieth not? hearken diligently unto me, eat ye that which is good, let your soul delight itself in fatnessIncline your ear, come unto me: hear, your soul shall live; I will make an everlasting covenant with you, even the sure mercies of David”
— Isaiah 55:2-3
“Also I heard the voice of the Lord, saying, Whom shall I send, who will go for us? Then said I, Here am I; send me”
— Isaiah 6:8
“But whoso hearkeneth unto me shall dwell safely, shall be quiet from fear of evil”
— Proverbs 1:33
“My son, if thou wilt receive my words, hide my commandments with theeSo that thou incline thine ear unto wisdom, apply thine heart to understandingYea, if thou criest after knowledge, liftest up thy voice for understandingIf thou seekest her as silver, searchest for her as for hid treasuresThen shalt thou understand the fear of the Lord , find the knowledge of God”
— Proverbs 2:1-5
“In all thy ways acknowledge him, he shall direct thy paths”
— Proverbs 3:6
“My son, attend to my words; incline thine ear unto my sayingsLet them not depart from thine eyes; keep them in the midst of thine heart”
— Proverbs 4:20-21
“My son, keep thy father’s commandment, forsake not the law of thy motherBind them continually upon thine heart, tie them about thy neckWhen thou goest, it shall lead thee; when thou sleepest, it shall keep thee; when thou awakest, it shall talk with thee”
— Proverbs 6:20-22
“Blessed is the man that heareth me, watching daily at my gates, waiting at the posts of my doors”
— Proverbs 8:34
“Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath”
— James 1:19
“But be ye doers of the word, not hearers only, deceiving your own selves”
— James 1:22
“Draw nigh to God, he will draw nigh to you. Cleanse your hands, ye sinners; purify your hearts, ye double minded”
— James 4:8
“Behold, I stand at the door, knock: if any man hear my voice, open the door, I will come in to him, will sup with him, he with me”
— Revelation 3:20
“Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, a light unto my path”
— Psalm 119:105
“Cause me to hear thy lovingkindness in the morning; for in thee do I trust: cause me to know the way wherein I should walk; for I lift up my soul unto thee”
— Psalm 143:8
“The secret of the Lord is with them that fear him; he will shew them his covenant”
— Psalm 25:14
“One thing have I desired of the Lord , that will I seek after; that I may dwell in the house of the Lord all the days of my life, to behold the beauty of the Lord , to enquire in his temple”
— Psalm 27:4
“I will instruct thee teach thee in the way which thou shalt go: I will guide thee with mine eye”
— Psalm 32:8
“Commit thy way unto the Lord ; trust also in him; he shall bring it to pass”
— Psalm 37:5
“Be still, know that I am God: I will be exalted among the heathen, I will be exalted in the earth”
— Psalm 46:10
“I will hear what God the Lord will speak: for he will speak peace unto his people, to his saints: but let them not turn again to folly”
— Psalm 85:8
“For he is our God; we are the people of his pasture, the sheep of his hand. To day if ye will hear his voiceHarden not your heart, as in the provocation, as in the day of temptation in the wilderness”
— Psalm 95:7-8
“See that ye refuse not him that speaketh. For if they escaped not who refused him that spake on earth, much more shall not we escape, if we turn away from him that speaketh from heaven”
— Hebrews 12:25
“While it is said, To day if ye will hear his voice, harden not your hearts, as in the provocation”
— Hebrews 3:15
“Again, he limiteth a certain day, saying in David, To day, after so long a time; as it is said, To day if ye will hear his voice, harden not your hearts”
— Hebrews 4:7
“Call unto me, I will answer thee, show thee great mighty things, which thou knowest not”
— Jeremiah 33:3
“So then faith cometh by hearing, hearing by the word of God”
— Romans 10:17
“Be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, acceptable, perfect, will of God”
— Romans 12:2
“For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, they are the sons of God”
— Romans 8:14
“The Spirit itself beareth witness with our spirit, that we are the children of God”
— Romans 8:16
“Ye shall walk after the Lord your God, fear him, keep his commandments, obey his voice, ye shall serve him, cleave unto him”
— Deuteronomy 13:4
“It shall come to pass, if thou shalt hearken diligently unto the voice of the Lord thy God, to observe to do all his commandments which I command thee this day, that the Lord thy God will set thee on high above all nations of the earthAnd all these blessings shall come on thee, overtake thee, if thou shalt hearken unto the voice of the Lord thy God”
— Deuteronomy 28:1-2
“But he said, Yea rather, blessed are they that hear the word of God, keep it”
— Luke 11:28
“He answered said unto them, My mother my brethren are these which hear the word of God, do it”
— Luke 8:21
“What I tell you in darkness, that speak ye in light: what ye hear in the ear, that preach ye upon the housetops”
— Matthew 10:27
“While he yet spake, behold, a bright cloud overshadowed them: behold a voice out of the cloud, which said, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased; hear ye him”
— Matthew 17:5
“But he answered said, It is written, Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God”
— Matthew 4:4
“But seek ye first the kingdom of God, his righteousness; all these things shall be added unto you”
— Matthew 6:33
“Said, If thou wilt diligently hearken to the voice of the Lord thy God, wilt do that which is right in his sight, wilt give ear to his commandments, keep all his statutes, I will put none of these diseases upon thee, which I have brought upon the Egyptians: for I am the Lord that healeth thee”
— Exodus 15:26
“Now therefore, if ye will obey my voice indeed, keep my covenant, then ye shall be a peculiar treasure unto me above all people: for all the earth is mine”
— Exodus 19:5
“Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom; teaching admonishing one another in psalms hymns spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord”
— Colossians 3:16
“As they ministered to the Lord, fasted, the Holy Ghost said, Separate me Barnabas Saul for the work whereunto I have called them”
— Acts 13:2
“After they were come to Mysia, they assayed to go into Bithynia: but the Spirit suffered them not”
— Acts 16:7
“In thy seed shall all the nations of the earth be blessed; because thou hast obeyed my voice”
— Genesis 22:18
“He said unto them, Take heed what ye hear: with what measure ye mete, it shall be measured to you: unto you that hear shall more be given”
— Mark 4:24
“Moreover he said unto me, Son of man, all my words that I shall speak unto thee receive in thine heart, hear with thine ears”
— Ezekiel 3:10
“If we live in the Spirit, let us also walk in the Spirit”
— Galatians 5:25
“So they read in the book in the law of God distinctly, gave the sense, caused them to understand the reading”
— Nehemiah 8:8
“Those things, which ye have both learned, received, heard, seen in me, do: the God of peace shall be with you”
— Philippians 4:9
“This book of the law shall not depart out of thy mouth; but thou shalt meditate therein day night, that thou mayest observe to do according to all that is written therein: for then thou shalt make thy way prosperous, then thou shalt have good success”
— Joshua 1:8