Reflection:  Your Master’s Voice       

 In the days when gramophone records were being sold, at the turn of the last century, The Radio Corporation Of America (RCA) had a logo which represented its high fidelity in sound recording: a little dog is sitting on a table, next to a gramophone player, his head cocked somewhat puzzled…for from the recorder, he recognises the sound of his master’s voice.

Jesus wants you to hear and recognise his voice. His express desire is to speak into your life with great clarity and fidelity. Sadly, however, what was said of Israel could also be said of Christians who have an Old Covenant mentality and still live in an Old Covenant lifestyle.

In Isaiah 1:3, the Lord laments: “The ox knows his master, the donkey his owner’s manger, but Israel does not know, my people do not understand.” (NIV).

Do you know your Master’s voice? How is it possible to even recognise that voice amid all the noise in the world around you?

When it comes to the issue of guidance, the most commonly asked questions are:

“How can I tell it is really God speaking to me? Has he been speaking all along, but I haven’t heard him? How can I know his voice?”

In answer to this comes the promise of Jesus in John 10:27: “My sheep listen to my voice…and they follow me.”

Prayer:  Dear Lord, I pray that you would open my ears and heart to hear and recognise your voice with clarity and fidelity. Help me to live in the fullness of your grace and truth.