Isaiah 43:1 But now thus says the Lord, he who created you, O Jacob, he who formed you, O Israel: “Fear not, for I have redeemed you; I have called you by name, you are mine.

Isaiah 45:3 I will give you the treasures of darkness and the hoards in secret places, that you may know that it is I, the Lord, the God of Israel, who call you by your name.

Have you ever noticed how His word changes from past tense to future tense on the same subject? On the subject of hearing God in 43:1 it is “I have” and in 45:3 it is “I will”.

At what point in our lives can we expect to hear His voice?

I recently saw a preacher’s video on this very subject and I was somewhat surprised at his answer. “What makes you think you haven’t already?”

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

This was easily understood by those that lived while Jesus walked the earth because He was alive right in front of them. Now in this time while He sits on the throne of heaven it is not so easy and yet we want that same experience. If we can’t hear His voice we fear that we might not be saved.

Psalm 42:7 Deep calls to deep at the roar of your waterfalls; all your breakers and your waves have gone over me.

It is hard to hear with the ear in the midst of the roar.

Romans 8:16 The Spirit himself bears witness with our spirit that we are children of God,

We err when we expect a physical response to a spiritual need. Imagine His response to us if we were to say to Him, “I will not believe you unless I get my way.”

Luke 7:32 They are like children sitting in the marketplace and calling to one another,

Listen to yourselves and that is all you will hear.

Genesis 1:31 And God saw everything that he had made, and behold, it was very good. And there was evening and there was morning, the sixth day.

God is finished. He has done all that needs to be done.

Genesis 2:1-3 English Standard Version

Thus the heavens and the earth were finished, and all the host of them. And on the seventh day God finished his work that he had done, and he rested on the seventh day from all his work that he had done.  So God blessed the seventh day and made it holy, because on it God rested from all his work that he had done in creation.

The phrase “all the host of them” is defined in Strong’s

(Strong’s Definitions Legend)

צָבָא tsâbâʼ, tsaw-baw’; or (feminine) צְבָאָה tsᵉbâʼâh; from H6633; a mass of persons (or figuratively, things), especially reg. organized for war (an army); by implication, a campaign, literally or figuratively (specifically, hardship, worship):—appointed time, (+) army, (+) battle, company, host, service, soldiers, waiting upon, war(-fare).

This means the fight is over, God has won. God has done all that was required of Him to put an end to all hostilities.

This is a complex truth that people living in time have a difficult time understanding. In time we are still in the battle against a defeated foe. Our eternal God has already won. How can we accept this truth?

Luke 12:32 Fear not, little flock, for it is your Father’s good pleasure to give you the kingdom.
Philippians 2:13 for it is God who works in you, both to will and to work for his good pleasure.