Open Ears

“My sheep listen to my voice; I know them, and they follow me.”

John 10:27

Google. Wiki. E-books. Print books and papers. Facebook. Podcasts. YouTube. The billions and billions of pages on the Internet. Our world will make more information available in the next decade than has been discovered in all human history. If we were to start reading, watching, and listening right now and continue for 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, we would never catch up with everything being produced.

We live in a very noisy world—full of external voices. Who knows how many voices—helpful or not—we have in our heads? With all these voices (and pardon the graphic illustration), be sure you are regularly removing the wax from your spiritual ears, so you can accurately hear God’s voice.

How do we do this? The book of Proverbs gives us some wisdom: “If you accept my words and store up my commands within you, turning your ear to wisdom and applying your heart to understanding—indeed, if you . . . search for it as for hidden treasure, then you will understand the fear of the LORD and find the knowledge of God” (2:1–5). Make His voice the loudest in your head today!

Jesus, my Good Shepherd, I long to hear Your voice. Please help me seek—and never miss—Your divine wisdom like treasure, so I can be close to You.