4 Bible Verses About Listening to God's Voice

And God came unto Balaam at night, and said unto him, If the men come to call thee, rise up, and go with them; but yet the word which I shall say unto thee, that shalt thou do.

Numbers 22:20KJV

Go thou near, and hear all that the Lord our God shall say: and speak thou unto us all that the Lord our God shall speak unto thee; and we will hear it, and do it.

Deuteronomy 5:27KJV

And he ran unto Eli, and said, Here am I; for thou calledst me. And he said, I called not; lie down again. And he went and lay down.

1 Samuel 3:5KJV

And the Lord called yet again, Samuel. And Samuel arose and went to Eli, and said, Here am I; for thou didst call me. And he answered, I called not, my son; lie down again.

1 Samuel 3:6KJV
The verses offered are not mere pronouncements to be cataloged, but invitations to an interior work. To hear the Divine Word is not granted by casual attention, but by a disciplined stillness of soul, a persistent turning away from the clamor of the world and the self. This listening is a sacred art, demanding patience and humility. It is in the quiet depth, perhaps amidst struggle or doubt, that the subtle, insistent voice often makes itself known. Receive these scriptures as guides not just to *know* about God speaking, but to *practice* the arduous, beautiful work of truly *listening* – for in that hearing lies the path of transformation and the very essence of communion. Let the echoes of these texts draw you into the silence where the Word awaits.