1 Bomambo 19 - KBTP & KJV

Behold, I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears my voice and opens the door, I will come in to him and eat with him, and he with me.

Hearing the voice of God is a central theme throughout Scripture. From the gentle whisper to the thunderous proclamation, God’s voice guides, comforts, and instructs His people. Understanding how to hear His voice is crucial for anyone seeking to follow His will. Here are seven Bible verses that highlight the importance of hearing and recognizing God’s voice.

1. John 10:27 – “My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me.”

Jesus uses the metaphor of sheep and a shepherd to describe the relationship between Himself and His followers. Just as sheep recognize and respond to the voice of their shepherd, believers are called to recognize and follow the voice of Jesus. Hearing God’s voice is not just about recognition, but also about obedience. When we truly hear Him, we follow where He leads.

2. 1 Kings 19:11-12 – “And after the earthquake a fire, but the Lord was not in the fire. And after the fire the sound of a low whisper.”

God’s voice is not always found in the loud and dramatic. Instead, He often speaks in a “low whisper” or “still small voice.” Be still and quiet your hearts, creating space to hear the subtle yet profound voice of God. It teaches us that God often communicates in ways that require us to listen carefully and attentively.

3. Isaiah 30:21 – “And your ears shall hear a word behind you, saying, ‘This is the way, walk in it,’ when you turn to the right or when you turn to the left.”

God provides guidance, even in the midst of uncertainty. As we navigate life’s decisions, God’s voice directs us, showing us the right path. This promise of divine guidance encourages us to trust that God will speak to us when we need direction, leading us on the path He has set before us.

4. Psalm 46:10 – “Be still, and know that I am God. I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth!”

In the busyness and noise of life, it can be challenging to discern God’s voice. However, by intentionally being still and acknowledging His sovereignty, we create an environment where we are more likely to hear Him speak. Stillness allows us to focus on God and tune in to His voice.

5. Hebrews 3:7-8 – “Therefore, as the Holy Spirit says, ‘Today, if you hear his voice, do not harden your hearts as in the rebellion, on the day of testing in the wilderness.’”

Hearing God’s voice requires not only listening but also being willing to act on what we hear. A hardened heart can prevent us from fully receiving God’s message and guidance. This verse calls us to be open and responsive to the Holy Spirit’s promptings.

6. Jeremiah 33:3 – “Call to me and I will answer you, and will tell you great and hidden things that you have not known.”

We are encouraged to seek God actively, knowing that He desires to reveal deep and profound truths to us. It emphasizes the relational aspect of hearing God’s voice, where we engage in dialogue with Him, confident that He will respond.

7. Revelation 3:20 – “Behold, I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears my voice and opens the door, I will come in to him and eat with him, and he with me.”

Jesus stands at the door of our hearts, knocking and speaking. The invitation is clear: if we hear His voice and open the door, He will come in and fellowship with us. This verse highlights the personal and relational aspect of God’s communication, emphasizing that hearing His voice leads to deeper communion with Him.

Conclusion

Hearing the voice of God is a profound and essential part of the Christian life. These verses remind us that God speaks in various ways—sometimes in a whisper, sometimes in guidance, and always with a heart of love. To hear His voice, we must cultivate stillness, maintain a receptive heart, and be willing to respond in faith. As we do, we draw closer to God, following His lead and growing in our relationship with Him.

Elija ali pezhugwi kwe Dombo le Sinai

1 Ahabu kabudza nkadzi uwe Jezebele tjimwe ne tjimwe tjakathamwa ndi Elija, nenge sekwa akabulaya balebesambeli ba Bhaale nge thumo. 2 Ipapo Jezebele katuma ntumwa kuna Elija kunon'dwa eti, “Dzene midzimu ingandiloba ipaphulula, ha kungati mangwana nge tjibaka itjetji abe ndisakubulayabo sekwa wakabulaya balebesambeli.” 3 Elija katja, kamilika katizhila ku Bheerisheba umu Juda ne nlanda uwe.

Kasiya nlanda uwe ko. 4 Elija wakayenda mu tjilambanyika zhuba lose, kaswika pa nsu kagala mu ntutshi wawo, katembezela eti, “Ngwenu kwatjilizana, Yahwe, dusani butjilo gwangu ngoti anditoyita pana botate bangu!”

5 Kalala pasi mu ntutshi we nti, ngono tjinyolotjo ntumwa we Ndzimu ukankutha ukandwa ukati, “Muka uje.” 6 Ngono kati elinga kabona tjiwunga tjakagotjiwa pa masimbe ne hajana ye vula ku misholo iye. Ngono katola tjiwunga kaja, kang'wa vula, kayizela kakale. 7 Ngono ntumwa wa Yahwe kazha kammusa gwe bubili kandwa kati, “Muka uje, ngoti gwendo gowokukulila.” 8 Elija kamuka kaja kang'wa, zojiwa zwikampa simba kayenda siku ne sikati mazhuba ali makumi manna (40) kunoti ku Horebu, Dombo le Ndzimu. 9 Ipapo kangina mu guwu, kagala mukati busiku gose.

Ngono bonani, dama likadwa kuna Yahwe likambhuzwa liti, “Elija, unothamani ipapa?”

10 Kashandula eti, “Ndakagwa fupa ngekwa Yahwe, Ndzimu Masimbawose, ngoti bana be Iziraela bakabe balasha tjidumano tjenyu, bakapkhwanya zwibeso zwenyu zwe zwibhayilo bebuya bebulaya balebesambeli benyu bose nge thumo. Ngono ndimi ndoga ndakasala pafa, ngono banoshaka kundibulaya!”

11 Yahwe bakadwa Elija bakati, “Bhuda unoma pezhugwi kwe dombo mbeli kwangu.” Ipapo Yahwe bakapinda, ngono phepo isishoma ikazha nge masimba ikatjakanyula shongwe mbeli kwabo, koga Yahwe bakabe basi mu phepo, ngono shule kwe phepo, kukabe ne kutengenyeka kwe shango, koga Yahwe bakabe basi mu kutengenyeka kwe shango. 12 Shule kwe kutengenyeka kwe shango, kukabe moto, koga Yahwe bakabe basi mu moto. Ngono shule kwe moto kukabe hwi dukununu lakadzikama. 13 Ngono Elija kati ehwa hwi kazwizwimba buso nge hazu iye kabhuda kanoma pa nkoba we guwu. Ipapo hwi likazha kunli liti, “Elija, unothamani ipapa?”

14 Ngono kadabila eti, “Ndakagwa fupa ngekwa Yahwe, Ndzimu Masimbawose ngoti bana be Iziraela bakalasha tjidumano tjenyu, bakapkhwanya zwibeso zwenyu bebuya bebulaya balebesambeli benyu nge thumo. Ndimi ndoga ndakasala pafa, ngono banoshaka kundibulaya.”

15 Yahwe bakandwa bakati, “Yenda, shandukila ku tjilambanyika tje Damasiko, unowoti uswikako ukazhodza Hazaele kube mambo we Aramu. 16 Ube uzhodza Jehu nkololo wa Nimishi kube mambo we Iziraela. Kakale uzhodze Elisha nkololo wa Shafati we Abelimehola kube nlebesambeli mu bumo gugo. 17 Ngono unowopudzumuka mu thumo la Hazaele unowobulawa ndi Jehu, unowopudzumuka mu thumo la Jehu Elisha unowombulaya. 18 Nenguba kwakajalo ndowosiya bathu bali zwiwulu zwili kutendeka 7 000 mu Iziraela betjila basakatongo thigamila kene kuli kuputa Bhaale.”

Kudang'wa kwa Elisha

19 Ndizo Elija kabhuda ipapo kanowana Elisha nkololo wa Shafati elima. Kwakabe kuna zwipani zwili gumi lina tjing'ompela (11) mbeli kukwe, Elisha iye elima nge tje bugumi lina zwibili (12). Elija kapinda pana Elisha kambula tjiambalo tjitje katjiambadza Elisha. 20 Ngono Elisha kasiya ng'ombe kalabuka shule kwa Elija ngono kandwa kati, “Imani ndinowoneka mme na tate, ndizo ndikomutobela.”

Elija kanshandula eti, “Shandukazo, ndabe ndakuthamani?” 21 Ndizo Elisha kasiya Elija kashandukila shule. Kaswika ebhaya mangabe ebe etola majokwe ebesa moto ndiwo, ebe ebhika nyama epa bathu beja. Ndizo ebe emilika etobela Elija kunoshinga ali mbhatshi uwe.

1 And Ahab told Jezebel all that Elijah had done, and withal how he had slain all the prophets with the sword. 2 Then Jezebel sent a messenger unto Elijah, saying, So let the gods do to me , and more also, if I make not thy life as the life of one of them by to morrow about this time. 3 And when he saw that , he arose, and went for his life, and came to Beer-sheba, which belongeth to Judah, and left his servant there.

4 ¶ But he himself went a day’s journey into the wilderness, and came and sat down under a juniper tree: and he requested for himself that he might die; and said, It is enough; now, O LORD, take away my life; for I am not better than my fathers. 5 And as he lay and slept under a juniper tree, behold, then an angel touched him, and said unto him, Arise and eat. 6 And he looked, and, behold, there was a cake baken on the coals, and a cruse of water at his head. And he did eat and drink, and laid him down again. 7 And the angel of the LORD came again the second time, and touched him, and said, Arise and eat; because the journey is too great for thee. 8 And he arose, and did eat and drink, and went in the strength of that meat forty days and forty nights unto Horeb the mount of God.

9 ¶ And he came thither unto a cave, and lodged there; and, behold, the word of the LORD came to him, and he said unto him, What doest thou here, Elijah? 10 And he said, I have been very jealous for the LORD God of hosts: for the children of Israel have forsaken thy covenant, thrown down thine altars, and slain thy prophets with the sword; and I, even I only, am left; and they seek my life, to take it away. 11 And he said, Go forth, and stand upon the mount before the LORD. And, behold, the LORD passed by, and a great and strong wind rent the mountains, and brake in pieces the rocks before the LORD; but the LORD was not in the wind: and after the wind an earthquake; but the LORD was not in the earthquake: 12 And after the earthquake a fire; but the LORD was not in the fire: and after the fire a still small voice. 13 And it was so , when Elijah heard it , that he wrapped his face in his mantle, and went out, and stood in the entering in of the cave. And, behold, there came a voice unto him, and said, What doest thou here, Elijah? 14 And he said, I have been very jealous for the LORD God of hosts: because the children of Israel have forsaken thy covenant, thrown down thine altars, and slain thy prophets with the sword; and I, even I only, am left; and they seek my life, to take it away. 15 And the LORD said unto him, Go, return on thy way to the wilderness of Damascus: and when thou comest, anoint Hazael to be king over Syria: 16 And Jehu the son of Nimshi shalt thou anoint to be king over Israel: and Elisha the son of Shaphat of Abel-meholah shalt thou anoint to be prophet in thy room. 17 And it shall come to pass, that him that escapeth the sword of Hazael shall Jehu slay: and him that escapeth from the sword of Jehu shall Elisha slay. 18 Yet I have left me seven thousand in Israel, all the knees which have not bowed unto Baal, and every mouth which hath not kissed him.

19 ¶ So he departed thence, and found Elisha the son of Shaphat, who was plowing with twelve yoke of oxen before him, and he with the twelfth: and Elijah passed by him, and cast his mantle upon him. 20 And he left the oxen, and ran after Elijah, and said, Let me, I pray thee, kiss my father and my mother, and then I will follow thee. And he said unto him, Go back again: for what have I done to thee? 21 And he returned back from him, and took a yoke of oxen, and slew them, and boiled their flesh with the instruments of the oxen, and gave unto the people, and they did eat. Then he arose, and went after Elijah, and ministered unto him.