13 Bible Verses About Listening to God

And he said unto them, Hear, I pray you, this dream which I have dreamed:

Genesis 37:6KJV

Now therefore, I pray you, tarry ye also here this night, that I may know what the Lord will say unto me more.

Numbers 22:19KJV

Only if thou carefully hearken unto the voice of the Lord thy God, to observe to do all these commandments which I command thee this day.

Deuteronomy 15:5KJV

According to all that thou desiredst of the Lord thy God in Horeb in the day of the assembly, saying, Let me not hear again the voice of the Lord my God, neither let me see this great fire any more, that I die not.

Deuteronomy 18:16KJV

Give ear, O ye heavens, and I will speak; and hear, O earth, the words of my mouth.

Deuteronomy 32:1KJV

And Joshua said unto the children of Israel, Come hither, and hear the words of the Lord your God.

Joshua 3:9KJV

And she said unto her, All that thou sayest unto me I will do.

Ruth 3:5KJV

Therefore Eli said unto Samuel, Go, lie down: and it shall be, if he call thee, that thou shalt say, Speak, Lord; for thy servant heareth. So Samuel went and lay down in his place.

1 Samuel 3:9KJV

And the Lord came, and stood, and called as at other times, Samuel, Samuel. Then Samuel answered, Speak; for thy servant heareth.

1 Samuel 3:10KJV

And Samuel heard all the words of the people, and he rehearsed them in the ears of the Lord.

1 Samuel 8:21KJV

And as they were going down to the end of the city, Samuel said to Saul, Bid the servant pass on before us, (and he passed on,) but stand thou still a while, that I may shew thee the word of God.

1 Samuel 9:27KJV

He said moreover, I have somewhat to say unto thee. And she said, Say on.

1 Kings 2:14KJV

And it came to pass, as they sat at the table, that the word of the Lord came unto the prophet that brought him back:

1 Kings 13:20KJV
These sacred texts are not mere words upon a page but divine summons to an interior posture. They reveal that listening to God is not a passive act, but the active cultivation of silence amidst the soul's noise, the diligent attention to the subtle whispers of grace that clarify purpose and illuminate truth. This attentive silence, born of prayer and spiritual discipline, is the fertile ground where wisdom takes root and the path of obedience becomes clear. Let these verses, then, urge us towards a persistent receptivity, transforming what is heard in the heart into the life lived outwardly, a quiet, unwavering response to the ever-present Voice.

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