| KNOWING GOD'S VOICE |
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| JoyUs Musing Edition #10-02 |
The other day, hubby (who was supposed to be at the gym) called the house. When I saw his cell number on
caller ID, my first thought was, "How strange that he isn't at the gym."
When I answered the phone all he said was, "Hi. You need to come get me. I'm at Wal-Mart."
Immediately I knew. Understand that my hubby doesn't get excited or raise his voice. He may sound
exasperated sometimes (but I have NO idea WHO would make him feel that way, smile) but he pretty much
always sounds the same.
But I knew. It was there, a slight change in his tone of voice. Nothing obvious. There was nothing that
anyone would recognize as frustration or being shook up. But I knew.
I said, "Are you all right?" That is my very first concern no matter what happened.
At his positive reply, I asked, "Was there an accident?"
"Yes."
"Did someone hit you?"
"No I hit a pole. I didn't see it. Give me the number to the police so I can get a report." I gave him the number
and got ready to go get him.
On my way in to town, I got to thinking about how I knew something was wrong simply by that slight change,
slight nuance in his voice. That led me to think about how that came to pass and how we need to be able to
know God's voice that precisely, that specifically, that clearly.
I knew something was up with my husband because I KNOW my husband. I've spent precious time with him,
listening to and hearing his voice, talking to him, reading his love letters, laughing at his stories - I KNOW his
voice. So if there is any change in his voice, I know it.
We can know God's voice just that clearly, too. We can spend time reading His letters to us (the Bible). We
can spend time talking to Him, and more importantly, sometimes just sitting there and listening. We can even
laugh at God's stories because He can be very funny. Your relationship with Him can be that personal.
We can listen for and hear God's voice - but it requires spending precious time with Him.
Leland's take on that accident that meant his vehicle had to be hauled to the body shop was that he didn't
listen to that voice that said, "Park here." He overrode that voice. HE decided to swing around and park
somewhere else - and by cutting across the lot, he hit the pole.
As soon as it happened, he realized he'd been prompted a few times to part somewhere but NOT swing
around the end of the lot like he did.
Make a choice this year to spend time listening to and hearing God's voice. It can not only keep you from
messing things up - it can save your life.
Musing Copyright © 2010 Nan C Loyd
All rights reserved. Used by permission.
caller ID, my first thought was, "How strange that he isn't at the gym."
When I answered the phone all he said was, "Hi. You need to come get me. I'm at Wal-Mart."
Immediately I knew. Understand that my hubby doesn't get excited or raise his voice. He may sound
exasperated sometimes (but I have NO idea WHO would make him feel that way, smile) but he pretty much
always sounds the same.
But I knew. It was there, a slight change in his tone of voice. Nothing obvious. There was nothing that
anyone would recognize as frustration or being shook up. But I knew.
I said, "Are you all right?" That is my very first concern no matter what happened.
At his positive reply, I asked, "Was there an accident?"
"Yes."
"Did someone hit you?"
"No I hit a pole. I didn't see it. Give me the number to the police so I can get a report." I gave him the number
and got ready to go get him.
On my way in to town, I got to thinking about how I knew something was wrong simply by that slight change,
slight nuance in his voice. That led me to think about how that came to pass and how we need to be able to
know God's voice that precisely, that specifically, that clearly.
I knew something was up with my husband because I KNOW my husband. I've spent precious time with him,
listening to and hearing his voice, talking to him, reading his love letters, laughing at his stories - I KNOW his
voice. So if there is any change in his voice, I know it.
We can know God's voice just that clearly, too. We can spend time reading His letters to us (the Bible). We
can spend time talking to Him, and more importantly, sometimes just sitting there and listening. We can even
laugh at God's stories because He can be very funny. Your relationship with Him can be that personal.
We can listen for and hear God's voice - but it requires spending precious time with Him.
Leland's take on that accident that meant his vehicle had to be hauled to the body shop was that he didn't
listen to that voice that said, "Park here." He overrode that voice. HE decided to swing around and park
somewhere else - and by cutting across the lot, he hit the pole.
As soon as it happened, he realized he'd been prompted a few times to part somewhere but NOT swing
around the end of the lot like he did.
Make a choice this year to spend time listening to and hearing God's voice. It can not only keep you from
messing things up - it can save your life.
Musing Copyright © 2010 Nan C Loyd
All rights reserved. Used by permission.