SCRIPTURE: Revelation (NIV)3:6 He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches. (Also verses, 13 & 22)
OBSERVATION:. God I a speaker! He has many ways to communicate. He reveals Himself to us through what He does and what He says.
APPLICATION: I do not read the above verse to say that IF we are listening, He will be speaking. I read it to say that God IS speaking, and we should be listening.
God has something to say. He spoke to us clearly through His Son, Jesus. When Jesus returned to heaven, the Holy Spirit was sent to live in us. Jesus work on the cross forgave and cleansed our sins. He made us holy and clean, so we could be a good dwelling place for the Holy Spirit. As Jesus walked and talked with His disciples, so the Holy Spirit walks and talks with us now.
The Holy Spirit, who is the author of the Bible, will speak to us through our reading. Reading the scriptures is a major way God speaks to us. He often speaks to us through other people and even through our circumstances. Many times He places a thought in our mind, a persistent thought that is hard to shove aside. When we believe it may be the Holy Spirit, it is to our benefit and to God’s glory if we will follow through with what that thought requires. When we do so, we learn how the Spirit works in our life.
When we pray, we can ask the Holy Spirit to speak to us. He is a good teacher and enjoys teaching those who want to learn.
PRAYER: Holy Spirit, I believe you are speaking to the church today. Give me a keen ear to hear and understand what you say to me and what you want to say through me. It is my pleasure to have you living in my heart! Amen
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