“God will speak to the
hearts of those who prepare themselves to hear; and conversely, those who do
not so prepare themselves will hear nothing even though the Word of God is
falling upon their outer ears every Sunday.”
A.W. Tozer
Hello dear
friends. Are you someone who anticipates
hearing the voice of God? When you have
your quiet time with your Savior and LORD, do you wait expectantly to hear Him
reveal a word to you? Friend, God speaks
to His children. We must position
ourselves to hear His voice. I encourage
you to anticipate hearing the voice of your Savior and LORD as you read His
Word an as you bring your prayer request and concerns to Him.
God reveals
to us in Jeremiah 33:3 – Call to me and I
will answer you and tell you great and unsearchable things you do not
know. Believe the truths and
promises you read in God’s Word. He is
ready to answer our prayers and reveal His will to us, but in His perfect
timing. Wait expectantly to hear from
Him. Isaiah
58:9 – Then you will call, and the LORD will answer; you will cry for help, and
he will say: Her am I.
Could it be
that we miss the voice of God when He is speaking to us? Are you reading His Word sweet friend? To hear the voice of God we must read His
Word. The indwelling Holy Spirit will
nudge us and convict us, but God speaks to us through His Word. I encourage you to commit to reading God’s
Word each day and truly listening as He speaks to you. All
Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and
training in righteousness – 2 Timothy 3:16.
Psalm 19:7-8 provides us with wonderful truths about God’s
Word. The law of the LORD is perfect, refreshing the soul. The statutes of the LORD are trustworthy,
making wise the simple. The precepts of
the LORD are right, giving joy to the heart.
The commands of the LORD are radiant, giving light to the eyes. God’s Word is perfect, refreshing,
trustworthy, and revealing. Why would we
not take the time to read God’s Word and allow Him to speak to us? There is really no good excuse. I have come to realize the more I read God’s
Word, the more I desire to read God’s Word and hear His voice.
We must
realize and accept that God’s timing is not our timing. When our LORD is not responding to us in the
way we expect or in the timing we expect, we must not become discouraged. We must hold on to our faith and know that
even though God is silent in the moment, He is working. In Habakkuk
1:2-4, the prophet Habakkuk
revealed that he was becoming discouraged
because God was not responding how he thought God should. God revealed to Habakkuk that He was speaking
and moving even when He seemed silent. Look at the nations and watch – and be
utterly amazed. For I am going to do
something in your days that you would not believe, even if you were told –
Habakkuk 1:5.
I encourage
you to truly believe that you will hear the voice of God. Position yourself to hear the voice of
God. Charles Stanley said, “If we come
to God doubting His ability to speak, we will have a difficult time listening. So we must come expectantly.”
Dear Heavenly Father, I pray that we
will anticipate hearing You speak to us.
Help us to place ourselves in a position to listen. Father, I pray as we read and meditate on
Your Holy Word that you will open our eyes to see the wonderful truths and
promises found Your Word. In Jesus Name
I Pray…..Amen.
A very needed Word from the Lord. Thank you.
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