HE'S PERSONAL WITH YOU WHEN HE SPEAKS.
Saturday, July 25, 2015.
And he fell to the earth, and heard a voice saying unto him, Saul,
Saul, why persecutest thou me? And he said, Who art thou, Lord? And the
Lord said, I am Jesus whom thou persecutest: it is hard for thee to kick
against the pricks (Acts 9:4-5).
When Jesus spoke out of heaven
to Saul, He called him by name and said "...Saul, Saul, why persecutest
thou me?" He's that personal when He talks to you. He spoke to Saul
(who later was called Paul) in the Hebrew tongue (Acts 26:14), a
language that Paul understood. Interestingly, those travelling with Paul
heard the same voice but couldn't make out the words. The voice from
the Lord —His message— was specific and personal to Paul.
God
talks to us every day! He's personal with you when He speaks. He can
talk to you in a familiar voice, and in a language you understand. The
more you study and meditate on the Word, the easier it is for your
spirit to recognize and respond when He speaks to you. Paul didn't know
it was the Lord speaking to Him until the Master said, "...I am Jesus
whom thou persecutest...." He had to reveal Himself to Paul, which is
what He does with us today, through the Holy Spirit.
The Holy
Spirit reveals the Word to us and guides us in God's perfect will. He
speaks to us every day. That voice that asked you, "Have you prayed
today?" was the Lord talking to you through the Holy Spirit; it wasn't
your mind. He may tell you, "You're not studying the Word as you should"
or that "you're not speaking in tongues enough". Don't ignore it and
think it's your mind talking to you. That has been the dilemma of many;
they're unable to distinguish the voice of the Spirit from the voice of
their minds, because they really don't know Him, yet they've received
Him to live in them.
The Holy Spirit is your teacher (John
14:26), and you have to learn to listen to Him in all things. He's
interested in every detail of your life, and will guide you through life
in glory, dominion, excellence, and power, if you'd listen and respond
to His voice.
PRAYER
Dear heavenly Father, I thank you for
your presence in my life through the Holy Spirit—my teacher, guide, and
instructor in righteousness. Life isn't a mystery for me because the
Holy Spirit teaches me all things. The truths of God are unveiled to my
spirit, and by them I walk in the realms of glory, in Jesus' Name. Amen.
FURTHER STUDY:
John 10:27 "My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me:"
Isaiah 30:21 "And thine ears shall hear a word behind thee, saying,
This is the way, walk ye in it, when ye turn to the right hand, and when
ye turn to the left."
DAILY SCRIPTURE READING:
1-Year Bible Reading Plan: Romans 1:1-17, Psalms 32-34
2-Year Bible Reading Plan: Luke 11:1-13, Joshua 23
From Pastor Chris of Christ Embassy (Rhapsody of Realities on June 25th 2015).
Our vision is to take the glorious gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ through interactive entertainment journal to the ends of the earth; by celebrating and making manifest the divine presence and character of God to the nations of the world and also See to it that all men come to the knowledge of the truth.
(Matthew 28:19-20, 1Tim 2:4 and Philipians 4:8)
