The truth is that we can. The Voice has spoken. His words are available to us. But There’s A Catch. We have to be willing to obey it. Otherwise, we won’t have what Jesus calls “ears to hear.”
Those who obey what they already know of God have their ears open to more; and those who have their ears are readily obedient. It’s a precious cycle, conceived in the mind of God. Obedience leads to hearing, which leads to obedience, which leads to hearing, which. . . you get the picture.
“We live by faith, not by sight.” (2 Corinthians 5:7)
Yes, the life of faith is a life of obedience, and the life of obedience is the life of faith. The root of the problem is that most of us have trouble, however minor it may be, with obedience. We lose our “ears to hear” and we fall back on human wisdom. And the end result, our lives don’t quite match those of biblical heroes.
It’s true, human wisdom would not have pushed Abraham up a hill to sacrifice his son; it would not have led God’s people to the edge of the Red Sea with the world greatest army in pursuit; it would not have marched around Jericho seven times and blasted a trumpet for the wall to fall; it would not have matched David with Goliath in the valley; and, most strikingly, human wisdom would not have vilified the Son of God on a cross in order to save a wretched race.
Really, when it comes down to it, would we prefer to live by the human logic that results from losing our ears to hear? Or would we prefer the cutting-edge, risky-but-real life of true, radical believers who lived by faith?
The answer isn’t clear for everyone. But we’ve seen who lasts. Your Bible is full of their stories. They lived by faith and not by sight. So can we.
Have a faith-driven weekend. Make it better by worshiping The LORD with those who know His voice and obey it rather than follow what they see with their eyes.
All For Jesus – Nothing More, Nothing Less, Nothing Else.
Vic Alvarado 