Be careful that you do not refuse to listen to the One who is speaking. For if the people of Israel did not escape when they refused to listen to Moses, the earthly messenger, we will certainly not escape if we reject the One who speaks to us from heaven! [Hebrews 12:25 (NLT)]

As we’ve aged, many of us have increasing difficulty with hearing, especially in a noisy room. Some of us, no matter how good our hearing, have a problem with listening. More of us, however, even when we hear clearly and listen carefully, have difficulty understanding and heeding what has been said. Since we expect God to listen to us, perhaps it would be a wise idea to do a better job of listening to Him.

Lord, quiet our lives so we hear your voice, focus our thoughts so that we listen to your words, let your Holy Spirit guide us so that we understand and heed your message.

Your own ears will hear him. Right behind you a voice will say, “This is the way you should go,” whether to the right or to the left. [Isaiah 30:21 (NLT)]