When God Speaks

God speaks in so many ways to us.  Let that sink in.  The God of the Heavens and our earth, the one who created everything in existence (Genesis 1), and could speak another galaxy into place with a breath, speaks to us.  He breathes life into our bodies.  He speaks life to us.  Oh, that our hearts would be full of joy and peace knowing that he loves us enough, and cares about us enough, to speak to us!  Teeny, tiny in comparison to the universe...us!  Never, ever tire or become complacent with God talking to you.  Never take it for granted.  Never wish that He wouldn't.  He loves you enough to speak your name . Isn't that breath taking?

When God speaks, our hearts should ignite!  Our very being should shake with excitement and fear and stand in awe of Him.  Our minds and souls should engage with Him and we should be on the edge of our seats just waiting for His next words.

When God speaks, we listen.  And obey.  As Christians, we have to.  We can't live with both feet in the world and out.  We can't live half in obedience to Christ.  We embrace Him and His Words, or we don't.  There is no in between.  Deuteronomy 11:1 says, "Love the Lord your God and keep his requirements, his decrees, his laws and his commands always."  John 10:27-28 says, "My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me. I give them eternal life, and they will never perish, and no one will snatch them out of my hand."

When God speaks, anything man says won't matter in comparison to His Words.  If He tells you to move, you move.  If He tells you to stay, you stay.  His ways are higher than our ways.  His thoughts are higher than our thoughts.  If we truly trust Him, we will obey.  We disobey when our trust in Him is shaken and we choose to turn away.

God speaks to us in the most creative ways.  He uses His people, His Holy Word, the Holy Spirit, visions, music, nature, friends, and family (Job 33:14-18).  We can hear him when we truly listen.

The enemy will always be there to make you question and doubt what God is telling you to do.  These doubts come in so many forms: friends, family, doubt, fear, timing.  The enemy tells us we will never be enough for God to use.  We will never succeed.  Why would God tell you to do that, go there, or say that?  You must have heard him wrong.

The world tells us we're not right.  That God doesn't exist.  That you can do what you please and still be a Christian.  That there are no rules.  That you are too hard-core.

But that's okay, because my God calls me Redeemed and He's greater.  I don't answer to this world.  I don't answer to family.  I don't answer to friends.  I don't answer to doubt.  I don't answer to fear.  I don't answer to the enemy.  I answer to God!  He knows.  He knows us. He knows our situations and our trials (Matthew 10:29-31).  He knows our triumphs and rejoices with us when we overcome.  We serve a Great, Great, God!

Never tire of saying the name of Jesus.  Never believe the lies of the enemy and the world.  Never compromise.  The God of the Heavens is speaking your name right now.  Listen and obey.