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Bible Stories About Hearing God’s Voice
How does God speak? In the Bible He spoke through a burning bush, a donkey, a dream, a still small voice, a potter at his wheel, and two closed doors.
These stories won’t give you a formula, but they will help you recognize His voice, and they show what happened to people who listened.
“My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me.”
John 10:27 (KJV)- When the Donkey SpokeNumbers 22:1–35 · Book 1, Day 3
Balak, king of Moab, was terrified of Israel. So he offered a prophet named Balaam a rich reward to put a curse on them. God told Balaam plainly not to…
- The Still Small Voice1 Kings 19:1–18 · Book 1, Day 11
Elijah had just seen one of the greatest victories in the Bible. On Mount Carmel, God sent fire from heaven, and the rain returned after three and a…
- The Lost Book2 Kings 22:1–23:3; 23:21–25 · Book 1, Day 29
Josiah became king of Judah when he was only eight years old. The kings before him, his father and grandfather, had filled the land with idols and led…
- Speak, Lord1 Samuel 3:1–21 · Book 4, Day 1
Samuel was just a boy when he went to live at the house of the Lord in Shiloh. His mother, Hannah, had prayed for him for years, and she gave him to…
- Surely the Lord Is in This PlaceGenesis 28:10–22 · Book 4, Day 3
Jacob was on the run. He had tricked his father, Isaac, and stolen the blessing meant for his brother Esau. Now Esau wanted to kill him, so Jacob fled…
- Get Thee OutGenesis 12:1–9; Hebrews 11:8 · Book 4, Day 5
Abram was seventy-five years old. He was settled in Haran with his wife, Sarai, his nephew Lot, and all his possessions. He had no children, and at his…
- What God Hath CleansedActs 10:1–48 · Book 4, Day 8
In the city of Caesarea lived a Roman centurion named Cornelius. He wasn’t Jewish, but he feared God, gave generously to the poor, and prayed…
- The Potter’s HouseJeremiah 18:1–6 · Book 4, Day 13
One day, the Lord gave Jeremiah an unusual instruction. “Arise, and go down to the potter’s house, and there I will cause thee to hear my words.” So…
- Come Over and Help UsActs 16:6–15 · Book 4, Day 14
On his second missionary journey, Paul and his companions had plans. They wanted to preach in the province of Asia. But the Holy Spirit forbade them…
- Not as Man Seeth1 Samuel 16:1–13 · Book 4, Day 15
God had rejected Saul as king of Israel. So He sent Samuel to Bethlehem, to the house of a man named Jesse. “I have provided me a king among his sons.”…
- Another WayMatthew 2:1–12 · Book 4, Day 18
After Jesus was born in Bethlehem, wise men came from the east to Jerusalem. “Where is he that is born King of the Jews? for we have seen his star in…
- An Understanding Heart1 Kings 3:1–15 · Book 4, Day 19
Solomon was a young man when he became king of Israel after his father, David. He went to Gibeon to worship and offered a thousand burnt offerings…
- This Is My Beloved SonMatthew 3:13–17 · Book 4, Day 22
John the Baptist was preaching in the wilderness and baptizing people in the Jordan River, calling them to repent. Crowds came from everywhere. One…
- Hear Ye HimMatthew 17:1–9 · Book 4, Day 26
Jesus took Peter, James, and John up a high mountain by themselves. There, He was transfigured before them. His face shone like the sun, and His…
- If Any Man Hear My VoiceRevelation 3:14–22 · Book 4, Day 30
Near the end of the first century, the risen Jesus gave the apostle John messages for seven churches. The last one was to the church in Laodicea…
- Cloud by Day, Fire by NightExodus 13:17–22 · Book 6, Day 8
Israel was finally free. But now a whole nation of former slaves stood at the edge of the wilderness with no map. There was a short road to the…
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