Day 9 – The 3rd Voice

“𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘨𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘬𝘦𝘦𝘱𝘦𝘳 𝘰𝘱𝘦𝘯𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘨𝘢𝘵𝘦 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘩𝘪𝘮, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘴𝘩𝘦𝘦𝘱 𝘳𝘦𝘤𝘰𝘨𝘯𝘪𝘻𝘦 𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘷𝘰𝘪𝘤𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘩𝘪𝘮. 𝘏𝘦 𝘤𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘴 𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘰𝘸𝘯 𝘴𝘩𝘦𝘦𝘱 𝘣𝘺 𝘯𝘢𝘮𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘥𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘮 𝘰𝘶𝘵.” 𝘑𝘰𝘩𝘯 10:3

I will recognize the voice of my husband, children, or parents in a crowded room. Without even seeing them, I know their tone, whether it carries joy or distress. My heart is tuned to them.

Jesus said His sheep recognize His voice. They know Him because they belong to Him. It is woven into our very creation to recognize the voice of our Shepherd. The challenge is not whether He speaks, but whether we train our ears and hearts to know His voice better than any other.

We each carry our own voice. We learn to recognize God’s voice. But there is also a third voice—the one that whispers lies, the one that insists God is silent, the one that tries to convince us we don’t need to listen. It is the prowling, roaring lion, seeking to devour, to pull us away from God’s glory and plan. Even when disguised, the enemy’s voice is always deceitful. Yet when we know the truth of God’s Word, we immediately discern the counterfeit.

God is always speaking. Always. His voice is steady, faithful, and personal. And each of us has a unique way of listening, a special rhythm of recognition. The more we lean in, the more familiar His voice becomes, until it is unmistakable – like the voice of those we love most.

Pray with me: Father, thank You that I have the created ability to recognise Your voice. Help me to know it intimately so I can recognise it under any circumstances. Amen. ©

Pastor Iriza