He speaks - Are you listening?

Have you ever thought about that God is actually speaking to us? No, really! He speaks to us all the time. I had a discussion today with someone, asking that very question. I don't think he was able to believe that.
Do you believe that God speaks to you?

Psalm 50:1 The Mighty One, God, the Lord, speaks and summons the earth from the rising of the sun to where it sets.

Ezekiel 10:5 The sound of the wings of the cherubim could be heard as far away as the outer court, like the voice of God Almighty when he speaks.

In the book of Job it is written as following: "Then the Lord spoke to Job out of the storm. He said: “Who is this that obscures my plans with words without knowledge?......

I am not focusing here so much on what is said but rather the fact who talks.
GOD SPEAKS to Job! That is a fact like in other parts of the Bible where God speaks to people.

So, we can be assured: HE SPEAKS to US too. Right?
What then has He been saying to you? All this time you have been alive - what has He been saying to you?

He told me that I can ask Him anything, sometimes He may not be answering tight away but He will answer. He said: "Ask me anything!"

Why wouldn't we ask Him anything? We are prideful, the rebellious teenager comes to mind. We are fearful, afraid of what we hear and don't like to hear and so on. All preconceived ideas how the God of the universe will speak to me.

Let's look at it from this point. What, just imagine, what if He would say such words: I love you? I like you? I can make a way for you where there seems to be no way! You are my beloved! You are made you in my image!

All those words have been spoken to before, in the Word of God (Bible) written down. Why should we then not believe that God does not speak to us, personally? HE DOES.

Knowing on how God's speaks to us and what He would say to us, is made easier when one knows the written word of God. As a roadmap so to speak. All spoken words (Rhema) of God should bring us confirmation, direction, peace and comfort and correction. Unless we are in sin. Even then, the Word spoken to us may seem harsh but God will give us also a positive note which will always lead us to HIM. Because, even if He speaks to us when we are in sin, His goal is ALWAYS to bring us back to Him and His plan for us.

Summery: Believe that God speaks, back it up with the word of God and confirmation from people we trust. Believe that we can hear Him speak. He is our Shepherd and the word says we know His voice and will not follow another. He spoke this earth into existence in the book of Genesis.

God speak to us, often with clarity and confirmation. Help us to believe You do and give us courage to follow You.

Good bye until next time.