Bible Verse of The Day – 4-24-21

John 10:27 (NKJV) 27 My sheep hear My voice, and I know them, and they follow Me. ”

We are His sheep. We should be able to recognize (know) His voice and follow Him.

But what is it that keeps us from hearing God? What is it that keeps us from discerning correctly? Why can’t we hear the very thing we need to when we are crying out? What is it that stops us?

It is the noise we let in our hearts that keeps us from hearing Him.

Noise keeps us in turmoil. It keeps us from not hearing God correctly. And when we don’t hear or know what to do, we (His sheep) will often just take a step on our own.

Sometimes it’s a big step, and sometimes small. But if it is a step that is not for us it will cause problems one way or another. Sometimes we won’t notice the problem right away. But, over time, we will see that maybe we should have made a different move. And then we will regret the step we took.

We want to hear Him and follow Him in every area of our walk.

Shut out the noise. That will make it possible.

Noise comes in when we allow our heart to be filled with things that come before God. When we allow people to interrupt our time with Him, whether it is prayer time or reading time or just quiet time.

Noise comes in when we allow situations to take most of us and only leave a little bit for other things.

Noise comes in when we idolize people, places or activities. Anything that comes between us and God will bring noise with it, and we will get off track.

End the noise by eliminating the things that pull on our hearts and take us away.  Hear His voice and follow Him. Amen.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
P.O. Box 272
Bradford, RI 02808

401-315-0902

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