When did God speak to you?
‘God had said’ that’s what it says in Genesis chapter 12.verse 1 – those of us who call ourselves Children of Abraham understand well what this means. Because the whole of scripture is about God speaking. He is always speaking, and in many ways; beginning with Adam, including Cain, continuing with Noah and Abraham. God spoke through the prophets, but firstly to the prophets, he speaks today through scripture, and Jesus is God’s word in a person.
Think back now, because you need to leave a record for your own descendants. How often have you known that God spoke to you? Through what medium did the word of God come to you? Through the scriptures? Yes. Through your spiritual leader whose words were addressed to a crowd, but you felt he/she was speaking directly to your needs and questions? Yes. Through the words or actions of a family member who drew your attention to valid needs and dreams and drew out the goodness of your human nature in service to them? Perhaps. Through a series of circumstances so unexpectedly arranged that you had to stop and ask yourself: ‘Is God telling me something?’ Perhaps.
Begin to write what happened. Write sketchily if you wish, like terse memos. Your grandchildren and great grandchildren need to know that you were not alone when you made the journey that they have to make. They need to know that you had a guide and that you were cared for and cared about by God himself. They need to know; because one day they may feel alone and have no map or guide to help them make the journey of life. They may wonder what is at the end of the journey and it is from you that they can learn that the destination will be worth the journey. Because, you know, they may be living in a jungle of city streets, or a desert of arid reason without faith.
Psalms talks about us hanging our shields on the walls of heaven – and that perhaps means that we will remember and tell and re-tell the way God was always for us and with us. So start now, write it down, I want to make a guess-work prediction that, as you write you will remember more and recognize more, you will be amazed because God has been with you like he was with Abraham and you were so harried and so busy that you scarcely noticed. Now that you have time begin to notice how often God guided you, spoke to you.
The good news is that you could live to be a 100 and it will help you to live well if you are mindful of how God has been good to you.
Tell us about God speaking to you on this blog site if you wish.
Think back now, because you need to leave a record for your own descendants. How often have you known that God spoke to you? Through what medium did the word of God come to you? Through the scriptures? Yes. Through your spiritual leader whose words were addressed to a crowd, but you felt he/she was speaking directly to your needs and questions? Yes. Through the words or actions of a family member who drew your attention to valid needs and dreams and drew out the goodness of your human nature in service to them? Perhaps. Through a series of circumstances so unexpectedly arranged that you had to stop and ask yourself: ‘Is God telling me something?’ Perhaps.
Begin to write what happened. Write sketchily if you wish, like terse memos. Your grandchildren and great grandchildren need to know that you were not alone when you made the journey that they have to make. They need to know that you had a guide and that you were cared for and cared about by God himself. They need to know; because one day they may feel alone and have no map or guide to help them make the journey of life. They may wonder what is at the end of the journey and it is from you that they can learn that the destination will be worth the journey. Because, you know, they may be living in a jungle of city streets, or a desert of arid reason without faith.
Psalms talks about us hanging our shields on the walls of heaven – and that perhaps means that we will remember and tell and re-tell the way God was always for us and with us. So start now, write it down, I want to make a guess-work prediction that, as you write you will remember more and recognize more, you will be amazed because God has been with you like he was with Abraham and you were so harried and so busy that you scarcely noticed. Now that you have time begin to notice how often God guided you, spoke to you.
The good news is that you could live to be a 100 and it will help you to live well if you are mindful of how God has been good to you.
Tell us about God speaking to you on this blog site if you wish.
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