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Are You within Earshot?

I am the good shepherd. I know my own sheep and they know me, just as the Father knows me and I know the Father. I give up my life for the sheep. I have other sheep that don’t belong to this sheep pen. I must lead them too. They will listen to my voice and there will be one flock, with one shepherd.

—John 10:14-16

A popular cell phone company had a great advertising slogan in their “Can you hear me now?” campaign. They placed their spokesman in a variety of situations, inside tall buildings, up in mountain camps, and at other remote sites to make sure that wherever a customer was using their phone, they would be well connected to their party and would be heard.

It’s easy to imagine God asking us the same thing. No matter where he has placed us on this planet, he really has one question. “Can you hear me now?” Jesus used the phrase, “Let the one who has ears to hear, hear these words.” Well, we have ears to hear, but are we really listening? Are we really within earshot so that we can respond to his voice?

Jesus has been leading us to become part of his fold and though he has other sheep, other people that he plans to call, he only needs us to be concerned with that moment when he calls out to us individually, when he asks us to listen to his voice.

Today, let’s remember to give him the ears of our hearts and listen to his voice.

Practice good listening habits so you can hear his voice.

IN THE QUIET OF THE DAY

Lord, help me hear you and be ready to receive your words and your instruction for the things I do today. I’m ready to hear you now. Amen.