HEARING GOD’S STILL, SMALL VOICE
1 Kings 19:12
The Bible tell us that Elijah needed to hear from God, and thankfully he had a hearing ear toward God even though his circumstances had frightened him. He had experienced tremendous victory but afterward he ran for his life, hid in a cave, and prayed to God to die. Knowing Elijah’s need, God taught Elijah a wonderful lesson about what his voice sounds like. As Elijah waited on God, He demonstrated his power through wind, earthquake, and fire. But God was not in those things; instead, he spoke to Elijah in a “still, small voice” and gave instructions for Elijah’s next mission. Later in this chapter we still see that Elijah obeyed the still, small voice of the Lord.
Elijah’s story help us understand how to hear God when we need direction. God did not reassure Elijah with a showy, flashy manifestation power, although he had already proven that He was capable of doing so. Instead, God spoke to his prophet through a still, small voice—– he still chooses to communicate directly to his children through a whisper deep within their spirits.
The Bible tells us that God is a spiritual being, and those who worship him must worship Him in spirit and truth. Jesus explained that some people do not hear that voice of God because they do not believe him and this do not have His word living in their hearts He taught us that we must be born again in order to hear God’s voice: “You must all be born again. The wind blows where it wills; and though we hear it’s sound, yet we neither know where it comes from North where it is going. So it is with everyone who is born of the Spirit”. When we born again, we are made alive in our spirits to be sensitive to the voice of God,. We hear his whisper even though we cannot tell where it comes from. Our ear become ” turned in” to hear our Master’s voice. He whispers to convict, correct, and direct us by still, small voice deep within our hearts.
- A HEARING HEART
1 Kings 3:9
Jesus said, “Take heed that no man deceive you”. The Bible tells you that in the last days deception will become so rampant that even God’s select people could be deceived. There will be people who says they are the Christ, the Messiah, and false prophets who will deceive and lead many people astray. They will even show great signs and wonders. It will be pretty confusing to tell who is who and what is what.
You need a great deal of discernment, and the Bible says you can have it if you seek it. God wants you to ask him for wisdom, knowledge, and understanding. He wants to give you discretion and discernment. Seek God and ask him for these things. He will surely bless you with a heart that hears clearly and discerns what is right.
- Speak the word
God, I pray that you would give us an understanding mind and heart that hears your voice so that we can discern between good and evil.
Sol Pia