John 1:14 “And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, glory as the only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth.”   

For more than twenty-five years, my wife and I cared for our aging and sick parents.  Our parents, and particularly my father, would often call us with their struggles and needs.  My father would call me at all hours of the day and he always started the call with, “Dean, this is your Dad,” as if I didn’t know who was calling.  I recognized his voice instantly and knew that I needed to listen and probably had some decisions and actions to take.  My response was, “Yes Dad, I am listening.”  His voice always got my attention to listen to what he had to say and to respond accordingly.  It was not always what I wanted to hear, but it was life and he was my father. 

In our lives, we are faced with one circumstance and decision after another and God the Father is always there calling out to us, “Your name, this is your Father.”  He is that close and speaking to us for our benefit and spiritual walk in life.  We must recognize His voice just like we would our earthly father.  He is our Dad who loves us and wants what is best for us.  He knows which we should turn.  He says to us, “Trust Me, I have everything under control, God your Father.”  He tells us the way we should go to the right or to the left as promised in Isaiah 30:21.  There is more than just hearing and listening to His Fatherly advice.  We must then obey and follow His word to us through the Holy Spirit and the Bible.  He still speaks to us personally because we have a similar relationship that we have with our earthly father.  We have a personal Father who loves us and wants to keep the conversation ongoing for our guidance and life.  When we hear our Father calling, our response should be, “Yes Father, I am listening.”