Listening For God - Isaiah 30:21

Your ears shall hear a word behind you, saying, “This is the way, walk in it,” whenever you turn to the right hand or whenever you turn to the left. - Isaiah 30:21

    The soundtrack of the 21st Century is a cacophony of vileness; it’s refrain is mediocrity. And amid this abhorrent and toxic background noise we strain to listen intently for the voice of God. But listen we must because it is there; it is always there!
    Hamas using “human shields” as they attack Israel - ISIS terrorists beating Muslim women for merely going outside without a man - Russian separatists shooting down passenger planes - Women in India being attacked, tortured, raped and murdered - “Honor killings,” acid attacks, and stoning of women in Pakistan - the North Korean and Iranian nuclear threat - rampant and uncontrolled abortion in the U.S. - the media/ dept. of education/federal govt.  suppression of the Christian’s right to worship publicly - a popular culture that routinely denigrates God in thought, word, and deed, etc. This is the world we live in! Is it any wonder that for some, the voice of God is barely audible?
    To hear God’s voice requires but three things from us - (1) we must “tune out” the world. I’m not suggesting that we close our eyes to what is happening around us but we need to place our focus primarily on God. We do this by:(2) Prayer. God hears our prayers and will not fail to speak to us. And (3) The Word of God. We must immerse ourselves in the Word. Tune out the world, pray fervently, and read the bible daily. Let God’s revealed words speak to our every concern.
    We must seek our Shepherd and we will find Him and hear Him.  My sheep hear My voice, and I know them, and they follow Me. And I give them eternal life, and they shall never perish; neither shall anyone snatch them out of My hand. - John 10:27-28.   
    The world is a terrifying place here in the 21st Century but by concentrating on God and His word we will hear Him speak to us daily, and the hearing of His word will be like music to our ears. Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path. I have sworn and confirmed that I will keep Your righteous judgments. - Psalm 119:105-106.
    May we always hear the word of God over the discord of the world.