“If Today You Hear His Voice . . .”

The Art— and Science —of Listening to God in Scripture.

We know the stories: Adam and Eve; Cain and Abel; Jacob and Esau. We know the words: "God so loved the world . . ." "Whatsoever you do to the least of my people
. . ." "God is love." We even know the commandments: "You shall not kill." "Honor your father and mother." "You shall not covet."

Because so many of us grew up with these stories and commandments, they have woven themselves into the fabric of our lives. Have you ever noticed, for example, how readily words and phrases from the Bible trip off our tongues? How easy it is to say, “Love your neighbor as yourself,” or “Pride goeth before the fall.”

Living and Active. This is all quite impressive, but in our heavenly Father’s mind, this “formation” aspect of Scripture is just the beginning of what he wants to do through his word. God didn’t create us simply to be upright people with well-ordered lives. He didn’t intend the Bible to be just a rule book to guide us while he watched from afar. He wants to have a relationship with us. He wants to speak to us here and now—and he does it…

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