Rhapsody Of Realities Daily Devotional Pastor Anita Oyakhilome Theme: Knowing His Voice Date: Wednesday March 12th, 2014 Scriptural Ref: Revelation: 3:20 Behold, I stand at the door, and knock: if any man hear my voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me (Revelation 3:20). The Lord Jesus said, My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me (John 10:27). In other words, if you belong to Christ, you have no problem discerning His voice. Many wonder if its possible to hear God speak, in a world where therere so many voices. The words of the Master in John 10:2-5 clarify this: But he that entereth in by the door is the shepherd of the sheep. To him the porter openeth; and the sheep hear his voice: and he calleth his own sheep by name, and leadeth them out. And when he putteth forth his own sheep, he goeth before them, and the sheep follow him: for they know his voice. And a stranger will they not follow, but will flee from him: for they know not the voice of strangers. The more you study the Word, the more you recognize and know the voice of God, because God and His Word are one. He speaks through His Word. Even if He were to give you a prophecy or a word from the Spirit, itll always be consistent with His written Word. Through constant meditation on His Word, His voice becomes clearer to you, and His blessings become manifest in all you do. Joshua 1:8 says, This book of the law shall not depart from your mouth, but you shall meditate on it day and night, that you may observe to do according to all that is written therein: for then thou shalt make thy way prosperous, and then thou shalt have good success. If, as a Christian, youve found it difficult to recognize Gods voice, you need to keep hearing and receiving His Word into your spirit, to become sensitive to His voice. Youd need to develop a voracious appetite for the Word. Colossians 3:16 says, Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom.... The voice of Gods Spirit is made known to you through the written Word. Moreover, you have to learn to act on the Word quickly. When you receive instructions or counsel from Gods Word, dont delay; act quickly. Thats learning to train your spirit. In addition, praying in the spirit, that is, praying in tongues, helps your spirit to be conditioned to be in sync with Gods ideas, visions and promptings. The more you pray in tongues, the more sensitive your spirit will be to His voice. CONFESSION: I know the voice and the leading of the Spirit, for Im a child of God. Im always quick to respond to the promptings, instructions and counsel from Gods Word, and from His Holy Spirit within me. Amen. Further Study: Colossians 3:16(KJV) Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom; teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord Proverbs 4:20-22(NKJV) 20 My son, give attention to my words; Incline your ear to my sayings.21 Do not let them depart from your eyes; Keep them in the midst of your heart; 22 For they are life to those who find them,And health to all their flesh. Isaiah 55:10-11(NKJV) 10“For as the rain comes down, and the snow from heaven,And do not return there,But water the earth, And make it bring forth and bud, That it may give seed to the sower And bread to the eater,11 So shall My word be that goes forth from My mouth;It shall not return to Me void, But it shall accomplish what I please, And it shall prosper in the thing for which I sent it. The more you study the Word, the more you recognize and know the voice of God, because God and His Word are one.
Posted on: Wed, 12 Mar 2014 04:46:22 +0000
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