Mar 24, 2009
I can't talk to you...Unless
Sadly, great numbers of
Christians do not know God’s voice. Some can go for months, even years, without
ever receiving an intimate word from the Lord in their inner man. Oh, God did
speak to them at one time. But over the years, they’ve learned to silence his
voice in their hearts. Others have been turned off by so much foolishness among
those who believe that every word that pops into their minds is divine. Such
people boast, “God told me”—yet the “word” they hear is only their covetous
flesh taking voice!
If you want to know and hear
God’s voice in the days ahead, be ready to have him speak of cleansing before
he speaks of direction. Many Christians want God to tell them how to hold on to
what they’ve earned, how to provide for their family, how to keep their
business or career afloat. But the truth is, before God gives us a word of
direction in any of these matters, he’ll speak to us about his commandments.
“These things I command you, that
ye love one another” (John 15:17). God will first speak to you about your
actions at home with your wife and children—about your quick temper, your
grudges, your unforgiving spirit. He’ll point out every hidden, secret thing in
your life—and he’ll lovingly tell you, “I want to be your adviser, your
counselor, your guide, your protector, your provider. I want to walk with you
through every trial and hardship. And I want to favor, bless and keep you by my
Spirit. But first, you have to get honest with me about the hidden idols in
your heart. Right now you’re holding on to them—but you must give them up! We
simply can’t walk together unless we agree on these matters of your heart!”
--David Wilkerson
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