Sunday, January 21, 2018

When God Speaks..... (1.21.18)

For GOD speaketh once, yea twice, yet man perceiveth It not. - Job 33:14

The Lord came and stood there, calling as at the other times, “Samuel! Samuel!” Then Samuel said, “Speak, for your servant is listening. - 1 Samuel 3:10

 
Faith Believers,
Are you accustomed to hearing GOD speak to you?
GOD our Heavenly Father, communicates.
He speaks.  He initiates conversation.
To be able to hear GOD is crucial for our spiritual lives.

GOD speaks, and it is our responsibility to listen and hear Him. There are always four voices competing for our attention: the voice of GOD, the devil, others, and our own. We must discern which is which. By faith, we can hear GOD and distinguish His Voice. By faith, we can receive GOD’s Word. By faith, the children of GOD are enabled to hear the Divine Truth and convert that truth into action.

GOD speaks in several ways to us.

He speaks primarily through the Bible. The Holy Spirit speaks to us by impressing GOD’s Word and GOD’s Will upon our hearts and minds. GOD also speaks through godly ministers and speakers - such as pastors, preachers, teachers, and evangelists. GOD even speaks through our circumstances. 

Regardless of the method, when GOD speaks,
     He expects a response from us.
He expects us to hear His voice, adjust our lives to Him,
     and obey.

During our time of need, GOD can speak clearly and when this happens, we must obey His Word quickly. When GOD speaks to a person, that person has encountered the truth. Jesus tells us in John 14:6 that He is “the way, the truth and the life.

Jesus Christ is truth.
In any encounter with truth, we encounter GOD.
And an encounter with GOD requires a response.
  -  Marilyn

~ Prayer ~
Righteous Father,
Your Word is a lamp to my feet and a light for my path.
Give me a deep desire to be still and listen, as You reveal
     more of Yourself to me.

May I obediently respond when You call me to step into things that I might be uncomfortable with; but which will bring You great glory.

Help me to hear You Speak through Your Word, through godly friends and mentors, through my circumstances – good and bad, and even in Your lovely created world that surrounds me.

May I follow Your Voice and yield in obedience to whatever
     You call me to be or to do.

Amen
 
 

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