There is a song that I like by country artist Chris Young called "Voices" (Music video at the end) and what the song is about is the fact that the singer hears "voices all the time." No, this is not to say that he is crazy :-). What he means is the fact that all the advice his peers such as his parents and grandparents have given him have stuck with him all his life so in any given situation he "hears their voices" so to speak. For example, he hears his dad telling him not to quit and one of my favorite parts is how he says his "mama said to drop some cash in the offering plate on Sunday." Something I think we can all learn from :-). But anyhow, the reason the singer probably "hears voices all the time" is because his peers made sure this is something he would never forget. But what does this have to do with the concept of the voice of God?
The voice of God. Well often times you will hear someone say something along these lines: "God told me to do this" or "God led me to do this." Be that as it may, we can't say for certain if God verbally spoke to a person and told them or led them to do something. As a matter of fact I would argue otherwise but that is for another place and another time. However, this does not mean we can't hear the voice of God. Sad to say only most and not all Christians would agree that today God speaks to us through His written inspired word. More specifically, Hebrews 1:2 tells us that in these last days God "has spoken to us in His Son." And of course, His Son being Jesus Christ who has spoken through the apostles and prophets as described in 2 Peter 3:1-2. So it is through the Bible that we hear the voice of God.
The voice of God. Now I want to return briefly to the statement I made about someone saying God told them or led them to do something. I am not completely shooting this down because I can also make the same statement. The difference however is that if I am going to make such a statement I have to make sure what I think God is telling me or leading me to do lines up with what is written in His Word. For example, when I felt God was telling me to baptized for the forgiveness of my sins, I wound up looking at His Word to make sure this is what I needed to do and based on Acts 2:38 among other passages, I verified this is what I indeed needed to do. I had heard the voice of God and as I have grown as a Christian, I too "hear voices all the time." And these voices are the voices of those who have guided me along the way but most importantly it is the voice of God that I hear through His written word, THE BIBLE. :-)
The voice of God. So my encouragement to you is this. Next time you hear someone say they feel like God is telling them or leading them to do something, make it a point to point that person back to His written word, the Bible and see if what they feel God is telling them lines up with Scripture. But more importantly, if there is something that you know God is telling you to do based on what is written in Scripture but you have not done it especially if you still need to repent of your sins and obey the gospel, I would encourage you to consider Hebrews 3:7-8 which states "Today, if you hear His voice, do not harden your hearts..." Listen to the voice of God.
Attached below is the video of the song I described at the beginning, "Voices" by Chris Young, if you have time check it out. It's a pretty cool song.
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