We listen to many voices…some with good ideas and things we should do, while other voices try to send us far from the right path. And it’s up to us to correctly discern these voices as to whether we should listen to them. We can listen to the loud, obnoxious, and crude voice of the world…filled with its worldly wisdom, ways, and counsel. But remember, the world hates God and everything about Him, (James 4:4) and you can never love both the world and God. (I John 2:15) Or maybe you listen to the voice of your own flesh. It whines for immediate gratification in its sinful and base lusts, corruption, and pride. But the voice of your flesh will get you into more trouble than you can imagine, for its so very easy to compromise yourself rather than fight against it. Sometimes we listen to the voice of Satan himself. His voice is sophisticated and eloquent…his words subtle, enticing and misleading with half-truths and deception. But his biggest trick is to whisper doubts into our ears, and then wait to see what we’ll do. Finally, do you listen to the voice of the Holy Spirit? Yes, that still small voice (I Kings 19:12-131) of the Holy Spirit takes concerted effort, diligence, wisdom, and careful discernment. But as this verse in Isaiah points out, if you listen to the Holy Spirit, He will rightly direct your path.
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