Preparation: You’ll need a blindfold and a Bible.

The object of this devotion is for a blindfolded person to make it through an “obstacle course in the house or yard by following the leader’s voice.

Blindfold an older child or one of the adults. (Being “blind” can be scary for little ones and that is not the point of this lesson!) Have another adult or older child give directions from a distance on how to make it through the house. Maybe take the person through several rooms and end up back in a place for discussion. Do not hold hands or offer other physical guidance for the blindfolded person. The leader should always give the correct directions, but other family members should loudly call out wrong directions to drown out the leader’s voice. Instruct everyone in the beginning not to yell, but to be loud.

After a while, if the blindfolded person has a very difficult time, instruct the leader to be extra loud and have all of the others repeat their wrong directions quietly. Let family members switch roles if they choose.

Ask

• How did it feel to be blindfolded and not know which voice to trust?
• How is this like or unlike trying to hear God’s voice in a chaotic world?
• What things can prevent us from hearing the quiet voice of God?”

Read John 10:2-5

Ask

• How can we know which voice to follow?
•  How can we become more careful listeners of God’s voice?
•  What are some ways God helps us learn to hear His voice and speaks to us?

Commit as a family to spend more time learning what God’s voice sounds like, so that you can hear it. Think about getting rid of some of the clutter and noise in your life so that you may focus more on God’s voice.

Close in prayer by asking god to help you listen and hear His voice.