God Spoke To Me...
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Bible Blogger on
March 27, 2007 at
3:37PM EST
I had one of those very rare moments yesterday.
God spoke to me through the Holy Spirit.
I have a total peace about the fact it was God because of the nature of
the message and the overwhelming peace and joy I felt after the message
even though the message wasn't what I wanted to hear, certainly wasn't
the desire of my heart and it still left questions unanswered.
However, I had been praying for God to reach out to me somehow and give
me an idea I was on the right path. I wanted Him to let me know what
was going on. He certainly did that (although not to the degree I
would have liked!)
I have to be honest and say the directness of God's approach shocked
me. I've learned to see Him working through people and little things
like the smile of a baby. I've heard his guidance coming through other
believers when they've shown love to me or another human being. I've
seen his hand in action when people band together to help in recovery
from storms or disasters. Hearing that voice in my head and knowing
it's God immediately
& being acutely aware I'm in His presence on this level has
happened to me so rarely in the 13 years I've been a Christian I could
count them on one hand and have fingers left over. It's not His usual
style with me.
When I brought this up to some other believers I know they were excited
by the message and they said they could see "light in my eyes." There
was a definite change in my face according to one of them. I took that
as further confirmation as to the source of the message.
Now, the message was personal for me so I'm not going to share it here
because most of you wouldn't really care about it. The general message
was "I know there's something you want badly in your life and I care
about it and you. I'm going to fulfill that desire of your heart.
However, there's something I need you to do before I can do this."
Then the peace set in. (Which, for me, was unusual because I'm one of
those folks who likes to have a general plan of action...it's nice to
know where we're going but not necessarily how to get there. God
didn't tell me what the "thing" was He wants me to do.)
I know there are some who believe God can't speak to people anymore and
that it's just an "Old Testament" kind of thing. If people hear voices
today it's because of mental illness and not because the creator of the
entire universe and everything in it decided He wanted to tell a person
something. (How ridiculous is it to say that God can create the
heavens and the Earth but can't send the Holy Spirit to talk to
someone?)
There are many examples in the Word of God speaking to someone. He
spoke to Philip through an angel in Acts 8:26: "Now an angel of the
Lord said to Philip, "Rise and go toward the south to the road that
goes down from Jerusalem to Gaza."" (ESV) He spoke to Paul in Acts
9:4-6 (ESV): "And falling to the ground he heard a voice saying to him, "Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me?" And he said, "Who are you, Lord?" And he said, "I am Jesus, whom you are persecuting. But rise and enter the city, and you will be told what you are to do.""
Now...let me remind you that the Bible covers a time frame of thousands
of years. Direct spoken word is very rare and it's still not happened
to me. The times I've experienced I knew were the Holy Spirit
delivering the message. I mentioned the times people were spoken to
directly because there's nothing in the Word that says God can't do
that now. Usually He will speak through something or someone or
through the Holy Spirit but He has ultimate power! He can do ANYTHING
at all! There is no box where you can place God!
Now...let me caution you that every thought you get into your head
isn't God. It's not the Holy Spirit giving you divine wisdom on what
sandwich to buy at Quiznos today. You'll have many thoughts that have
nothing to do with God's will or His plan for your life. You're a
human being.
If you get a thought that you believe is the Lord leading you, first
see if it lines up with Scripture. The Bible's done, folks. There's
no addendum or third testament that's coming along for you. If the
thought you have in your head doesn't line up with the Word of God then
it's not from God. Period. There's no ifs, ands or buts about it. If
your thought lines up with the Word completely then pray about it.
Maybe pray with others about it as well and ask for God's wisdom to
discern the message.
"If any of you lacks
wisdom, let him ask God, who gives generously to all without reproach,
and it will be given him." - James 1:5 (ESV)
Folks, I love you all. I pray that all of you have an experience like
I had yesterday because even though it wasn't the answer I wanted to
receive and it was not answering most of my questions I had a peace
beyond understanding knowing that He's in control and He has a great
plan for me. That He still cares about the desires in my heart and
that I'm not just a faceless soldier in His army. He knows me by name
and He cares about me. He has that exact same love for YOU as well!!!!
Sorry to be so rah-rah and cheerleader like today. I'll try to get
back to my cynical, straightforward Bible Blogger tomorrow where I'm
looking at the tough issues and providing encouragement. Today, I just
can't do anything except tell you that God is there with you, He is
real, He really does care and that no matter what you're doing He has a
purpose and a will for you. You're never alone.
If you need prayer for anything, please message me.
(1) Comments
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Posted by: Randell on April 10, 2008 9:29PM EST
i had a special dream 2day! i did something awful and i was ashamed of it. i asked the lord for 4giveness but i still felt shame because sin and shame goes hand in hand. i read the bible and i learned that sin came the same time the law came and i read how jesus died for our sins. i went to sleep and i felt this peaceful feeling i was half up and sleep so i wasent fully aware. i remember this voice telling me about something that i really want desired also. i want to cry thinking about it. l love and appreciate your blog.
thanx
from: your christian brother
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