You say correctly that I am a king. For this I have been born, and for this I have come into the world, to testify to the truth. Everyone who is of the truth hears My voice

 Of the truth … hear His voice:

John 18:37

37 Therefore Pilate said to Him, “So You are a king?” Jesus answered, “You say correctly that I am a king. For this I have been born, and for this I have come into the world, to testify to the truth. Everyone who is of the truth hears My voice.”

             We’re of the truth. Because of that we hear His voice. When we hear His voice, we follow Him. We’ll never go wrong so long as we follow His voice. We get into trouble when we try to take care of things on our own.

            The Old Testament talks about hearing a voice behind you saying, “This is the way. Walk ye in it.” The reason the voice is behind us is that we’ve gone off the path He leads us on. He’s still there, but now He’s behind us. He calls to us like the Good Shepherd to let us know that we’ve strayed. If we heed that voice, we’ll be o.k. We can only go so far, though, without getting into trouble.

           

If you could hear God speak to you, I believe this is what He would say:

            "Some only want to hear what is pleasing to the ear. I want those that desire to hear the Truth; that want to know when they are wrong; that they have hurt someone. I want those that desire to be even as I am; to know the Truth. For when you want to know the Truth and hear it, then you will want to make any changes necessary to obey the Truth; for that is what will truly make you free … not just hearing something to tickle your ear.”

 

            44. I am of the truth and I hear His voice daily calling my name.