The Upper Room Daily Devotional 10 October 2022 for Monday Message || God’s Voice
Read The Upper Room Daily Devotional 10 October 2022 Message by Barbara St. Claire Barton (Tennessee, USA)
TOPIC: God’s Voice
TODAY’S READING
James 1:22-25
[The Good Shepherd’s] sheep follow him because they know his voice. – John 10:4 (NIV)
Following a serious illness, I awoke from a three-week “sleep” unable to move, talk, swallow, or hear. I recovered most of my abilities with time, but my hearing was permanently impaired. I was declared profoundly deaf.
Months later, I tried very powerful hearing aids, and I was shocked when the silence around me was broken. However, most of what I heard was just mechanical noise that made little sense to me and was overwhelming. Amazingly, my husband’s voice could cut through that noise, especially when I could focus on his face as he talked. His familiar voice brought me comfort, grounded me, and helped me understand what others were saying to me.
Similarly, I believe that God’s voice can cut through the frightening noise of the world around us. The more we focus on God and the more familiar we become with God’s word, the more readily we can hear God speaking to us each day.
TODAY’S PRAYER
Dear God, may your words of peace and love guide us to do your will today. Amen.
THOUGHT FOR THE DAY
Focusing on God’s voice brings order to my life.
PRAYER FOCUS
Audiologists
The Upper Room Daily Devotional 10th October 2022 Message. The Upper Room is a daily devotional magazine published in more than 30 languages and 100 countries around the world. The daily meditations are written by readers of the magazine and others interested in sharing their faith experiences through writing—both laity and clergy, published authors and new writers. Read More