SATURDAY, 17TH JANUARY, 2026
RESPOND RIGHTLY TO HIS VOICE – Pastor Chris
…To day if ye will hear his voice, harden not your hearts… (Hebrews 3:15).
God speaks to us through His Word and by His Spirit, but not everyone responds rightly to His voice. When you hear God’s Word, He expects a response. Your response activates His power and brings His Word to life in your situation. In the days of Samuel, God called him repeatedly, but Samuel didn’t know how to respond until Eli taught him to say, “…Speak, LORD, for thy servant heareth…” (1 Samuel 3:9).
Once Samuel responded correctly, God began to talk to him. Likewise, when you respond to God in faith, His voice becomes clearer, and His presence manifests more strongly in your life. Never take the Word of God lightly. Each instruction, correction, or prompting of the Spirit requires a faith-filled response. So, to every Word from God, you say, “Yes, Lord,” and act accordingly.
Not responding to God’s Word quickly can weaken your ability to hear from Him. But when you train your spirit to act promptly on the Word, the Spirit of God floods your heart with light, direction and grace. So always be quick to respond in faith whenever you receive God’s Word, whether during your personal study, prayer, or as a prophecy. Oftentimes, His voice may sound gentle, but it carries divine power.
PRAYER
Dear Father, as I respond to your Word with faith and love, I’m tremendously blessed; my heart is flooded with your grace and truth, and I experience continuous progress and increase by the power of the Holy Spirit, in Jesus’ Name. Amen.
FURTHER STUDY
James 1:22;
But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves.
1 Samuel 3:9-10 NKJV;
Therefore Eli said to Samuel, “Go, lie down; and it shall be, if He calls you, that you must say, ‘Speak, Lord, for Your servant hears.’ ” So Samuel went and lay down in his place. Now the Lord came and stood and called as at other times, “Samuel! Samuel!” And Samuel answered, “Speak, for Your servant hears.”
John 14:23;
Jesus answered and said unto him, If a man love me, he will keep my words: and my Father will love him, and we will come unto him, and make our abode with him.
John 10:27
My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me:
DAILY SCRIPTURE READING
1-YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN: Matthew 12:22-50; Genesis 40-41
2-YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN: Acts 10:1-8; Job 5-6
