"Sir, we would like to see Jesus."
Thus begins an epic journey that finds its climax in the voice of God echoing through the heavens.
The audible voice of God is not terribly common, although incredibly important. Hebrews 4 and 5 quote back from the Psalms "Today, if you hear His voice, do not harden your hearts..." And yet, the very next passage talks about how the words of Jesus hardened the hearts of those who were hearing it.
But notice that it wasn't the case that people's minds didn't change, as many among the leadership did believe in Jesus. What never changed was their lives never changed. Fear (see yesterday's post) kept them from acting on their faith and kept them from following Jesus.
It isn't our capacity to hear God's voice, or the number of church services we sit through or even the number of good things we do that matters. It's the power of God's voice to seep in past our fears and our weaknesses to work some transformation in our lives. And that's a worthwhile journey for all of us.
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