While he was still speaking, behold, a bright cloud overshadowed them; and suddenly a voice came out of the cloud, saying, “This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased. Hear Him!”

Matthew 17:5

In this year of presidential politics, besides the candidates’ voices, there are the voices of their supporters and detractors. And that’s just the political slice of life! There are just as many voices speaking in other areas: religion, health, finances, self-improvement, marriage and family, and more. How does one cut through the stream of voices?

Recommended Reading: Matthew 3:16-17

The Christian should begin by listening to one voice above all others: the voice of Jesus Christ. God the Father said as much when Jesus was transfigured into His glorious appearance in the presence of three of His disciples: “This is My beloved Son . . . . Hear Him!” Jesus affirmed the priority of His voice when He called Himself the Good Shepherd: “And the sheep follow [the shepherd], for they know his voice” (John 10:4). Knowing Christ’s voice comes from time spent listening through Bible study and prayer.

As you follow the Son this summer, don’t neglect daily times of meditating on His voice as found in God’s Word. Let His voice take priority over all others.

The Bible speaks to you in the very tones of God’s voice.

Charles H. Spurgeon

Read-Thru-the-Bible: Psalms 34 – 42

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