A friend Chris spoke yesterday on this topic at a men’s prayer breakfast I attend and I thought I’d elaborate on it here.
God speaks to His people, do you hear Him? “Whether you turn to the right or to the left, your ears will hear a voice behind you, saying, “This is the way; walk in it.” (Isaiah 30:21). The Bible speaks of the, “still, small voice”, (1 Kings 19:12), that God spoke to His prophet Elijah in. Is it too noisy around you to hear it? “Then the Spirit said unto Phillip, go near and join thyself to this chariot.”, (Acts 8:29). Does God speak to us like that today? Hebrews 13:8 says, “Jesus Christ the same yesterday, and today, and forever.” So, are you hearing Him?
When I was a boy, my brother and I would spend a lot of time playing in the woods behind our house. But we knew where the line was where we could still hear our mother’s voice calling us and we tried not to go over that boundary and be out of her voice range. Do we sometimes get so far off the path with things of this world that we can’t hear God speaking to us? If His voice is still and small, shouldn’t we get in a quiet place and really listen? When Jesus is standing at the door and knocking, (Revelation 3:20), are we watching TV, playing video games, talking on the phone, or arguing and don’t hear Him? The Holy Spirit spoke to me on the way to work recently and said, “Turn off the CD and let’s just talk.” I did and it was great.
And what about knowing His voice? Can we distinguish God’s voice from the devil’s? “My sheep know my voice, and I know them, and they follow me.”, (John 10:27). Are we hearing the deceptive voice of the devil and following it because we don’t know the difference? Are we spending enough time with and talking to Jesus to know His voice? Does God speak to you through His Word as you read it daily? Are you communicating with Him in this way?
I’ve asked a lot of questions here but I want us to think about hearing from God. He has things He wants to tell us but we have to tune in and listen. He’s probably gently calling you right now. Do you hear Him? Leave a comment please.
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