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1 | omangamobisa@yahoo.com | Bible general Archive 1 | Lionstrong | 52021 | ||
Dear Momma, Heb 1:1 God, after He spoke long ago to the fathers in the prophets in many portions and in many ways, Heb 1:2 in these last days has spoken to us in His Son, whom He appointed heir of all things, through whom also He made the world. I've never heard the voice of God. I believe He has said in His Word all that he wanted to say and all that we needed to hear. In my experience, people who hear voices tend to ignor the Word. They may be listening to a certain angel of light for all they know. 2 Tim 3:16 All Scripture is inspired by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, for training in righteousness; 2 Tim 3:17 so that the man of God may be adequate, equipped for EVERY good work. (my caps) 2 Pet 1:2 Grace and peace be multiplied to you in the knowledge of God and of Jesus our Lord; 2 Pet 1:3 seeing that His divine power has GRANTED to us EVERYTHING pertaining to life and godliness, through the true knowledge of Him who called us by His own glory and excellence. (my caps, "granted" past tense, already been done. "granted... everything": everything "through the true knowledge of Him" (revelation) has already been granted. The listening we need to do is not with our ears for some immediate audible revelation from God, but with our understand of the Word of God, not some subjective voice in our heads. We are lead by His Spirit as we become doers of His Word. Peace, |
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2 | omangamobisa@yahoo.com | Bible general Archive 1 | Mommapbs | 52048 | ||
Greetings! Oh how I agree with the Word! It is indeed precious and ever so relevant to exactly where we are our daily journey with God. However, I would caution you to not "limit God" just because you have never had the experience of hearing an "audible voice." It is inappropriate to say "people who hear voices tend to ignore the Word." Many believers who are devoted to God and committed to His Word have "heard" an audible voice from the Lord, and others have not. Those words "in my experience" are indeed subjective. Please do not make assumptions of how God wants to get our attention, or communicate with His children based upon those alone! It's like saying, "Because I have never experienced a miraculous healing, God only heals through the practice of available medicine." If God is who HE says HE IS, shouldn't we EXPECT Him to act in a miraculous manner? Seems to me that Scripture sure supports this characterisitic of the God I love and worship! Even those who hear the voice of God through His Word should seek confirmation. Otherwise the "flesh" is suceptible to "interptretation" that is contrary to what God is indeed saying! Yes, the Holy Spirit will guide us into all Truth, but the pathway is paved by our obedience. Many times we must step out in faith, trusting that God will accomplish what HE desires for US as individuals. I encourage you to let God do the leading, even if it is through unfamiliar waters and uncomfortable grounds. Don't deny how God may be working in the life of another just because you have not experienced something or have been disappointed by the failings of others! Blessings, Mommapbs |
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3 | omangamobisa@yahoo.com | Bible general Archive 1 | Lionstrong | 52192 | ||
Dear Momma, Does one limit God when he says that God cannot lie, or is he simply saying what God has revealed about Himself? Matt. 4:4 But He answered and said, "It is written, ' Man shall not live on bread alone, but on every word that proceeds out of the mouth of God.'" So the word that proceeds out of the mouth of God is heard on a daily basis by some believers? I thought the word was only that which God has already spoken through Christ and His prophets and apostles, that word which is already written down in Holy Scripture. Heb. 1:1 God, after He spoke long ago to the fathers in the prophets in many portions and in many ways, Heb. 1:2 in these last days has spoken to us in His Son, whom He appointed heir of all things, through whom also He made the world. I thought that God speaking to people was very selective, not something he did routinely and casually with many of His people. Num. 12:5 Then the Lord came down in a pillar of cloud and stood at the doorway of the tent, and He called Aaron and Miriam. When they had both come forward, Num. 12:6 He said, "Hear now My words: If there is a prophet among you, I, the Lord, shall make Myself known to him in a vision. I shall speak with him in a dream. Num. 12:7 "Not so, with My servant Moses, He is faithful in all My household; Num. 12:8 With him I speak mouth to mouth, Even openly, and not in dark sayings, And he beholds the form of the Lord. Why then were you not afraid To speak against My servant, against Moses? " This is not a matter of limiting God, but of what God says about His speaking to people. The Bible does NOT teach that one of the blessing of being reconciled to God through Christ is daily conversations with God. If it does, pleas show me. For guidance in daily living we take our concerns to Him in prayer (Phil. 4:6,7). Then we have the leadership of the indwelling Holy Spirit through His written word and the counsel of those He has gifted to be our pastors and teachers and counselors. Peace, |
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4 | omangamobisa@yahoo.com | Bible general Archive 1 | Mommapbs | 52210 | ||
Greetings! Please understand that I agree that God's complete revelation about HIMSELF is found in His WORD! Therefore, no one can say "I have a new revelation about God." Anything we need to know about God can be found in His Word. Yet, God is VERY interested in being at the center of our day-to-day existence too. He has prepared a plan for us and a pathway to follow. Sometimes He makes it easier than others for us to discover His will, yet I think you will agree that we all encounter many "gray areas" on our journey here! God is an ever present help, especially during those times when we step out in faith to seek Him! How you "hear" His voice is God's gift to you. Indeed, as you pointed out in Hebrews, God speaks through His Son. As believers, we have the presence of Jesus within. Therefore God is no longer speaking to a select group of individuals, but He communicates through Jesus to all His children! I believe that God speaks to the believer through the indwelling Holy Spirit as we seek Him through the written Word, through circumstances, through the counsel of other God-led individuals. I also believe that God does indeed speak into our spirit with a "voice" that only one's spirit is able to "hear." (Some may have heard an "audible voice" and others may describe it as an "inward knowing") I believe that whatever God is saying, there will be agreement and unison in His voice. I believe God is pleased when we ask Him to reveal His will and seek HIS confirmation! I have found that as I learn to recognize His voice, my response time improves! Blessings, Mommapbs |
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5 | omangamobisa@yahoo.com | Bible general Archive 1 | Lionstrong | 52218 | ||
Dear Momma, A question: Before you learned to recognize His voice, did you mistake someone else's voice for His? Peace, |
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6 | omangamobisa@yahoo.com | Bible general Archive 1 | Mommapbs | 52237 | ||
Greetings Lionstrong! When a child of God seeks Him, He promises to to be found. God responds to our prayers! I think the trouble is, too few believers actually expect Him to answer! Some people tend to "go through the motions" without any notion of connecting with God's heart. God tells us to ASK! Mt 7:7-8(Ask Seek and Knock)I'm just trying to be obedient here! Notice what HE will do when we obey Him: we will receive, we will find, and "it" will be opened! You asked: "Before you learned to recognize His voice, did you mistake someone else's voice for His?" From the following examples, I'll let you be the judge of the answer! One night I had an extremely disturbing dream. Upon waking I sought the Lord through prayer and through His Word, but I could not find peace. I realized I needed help with this and called a friend to join me in prayer before the Lord concerning this dream. She immediately came to my home and interceeded for me and together we petitioned the Lord to reveal the truth He wanted me to understand through what He had allowed into my sleep. As we were praying together I received understanding and IMMEDIATE PEACE. I did not hear any audible voice, but God very clearly "told" me the meaning of what I had seen and comforted me. This was indeed a blessing. While searching the Scriptures in order to prepare a Christmas "meditation" for my friends, God invaded my study by revealing an area of my life that was not pleasing to Him. My confession became the core of the message I was to give my friends. Lastly, I had been pleading with the Lord for the life of our 13 year old son. The doctor suspected that he had lymphoma and had ordered a CT scan. After hours of fervent prayer and many tears at 2AM on January 26, 1994 I "heard" a voice, yes, an "audible voice" which said, "Go read Psalm 41." I did not move but continued to lay in bed wondering if I was losing my mind. And then I was spoken to again, "Get up! Go read Psalm 41." To which I bolted out of bed, grabbed my Bible and read this (up until now) unknown Psalm. Please take a moment and read Psalm this for yourself! Later that morning we would learn that our son had cancer (which was at stage 4). Because I had refused to believe that I could have actually heard God's voice, I denied myself the comforting promise of this verse. After several months of struggling with doubt, I chose to simply trust God that HE had indeed given me this Psalm to tell me what He was going to do! Our son underwent two years of chemo, lost all his hair, missed over a quarter of the school year because he was sick from the treatment but during the entire time he never once had the flu or a cold. He was Divinely protected, his body matured through adolescence and he was miraculously restored. He went from stage 4 to complete remission after 4 months of treatment! Today, we continue to praise God for this healthy 22 year old young man! I cried out to the Lord and HE answered me. WHO do you think I "heard" that morning? Who else is able to do exceedingly more abundantly that we can ever imagine? God is still speaking to His beloved children! It is always a blessing to hear His voice, no matter HOW it is spoken! I hope that you will ask God to train your spiritual ears to hear Him clearly! Just ASK, believing He WILL answer! Blessings, Mommapbs |
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7 | omangamobisa@yahoo.com | Bible general Archive 1 | Hank | 52246 | ||
Mommapbs, I've just read your accounts of your experiences with a great deal of interest and even fascination. I had an experience way back when I was 10 years old which I have never been able fully to understand or explain. Two weeks before my father died, I had a vivid dream of his death and in the dream was assured that my father was going to be with the Lord. I don't know to this day what to make of it -- whether something supernatural or mere coincidence I really don't know. But I certainly do believe, as a poet has said, that more things are wrought by prayer than this world dreams of..... That was, by the way, the only revelatory dream I've ever had, but it was very real to me then and the memory of it sticks with me still. And, in case anyone's wondering, I've never been treated for any kind of mental or emotional illness in my life. A psychiatrist friend of mine said to me once, "Hank, I could give you a mental examination, but it would be useless. I know in advance that if I examined your head, I'm not likely to find anything there!" I still wonder whether he was kidding :-) Blessings to you. --Hank | ||||||
8 | omangamobisa@yahoo.com | Bible general Archive 1 | Mommapbs | 52290 | ||
Brother Hank - No coincidence comforts! You were indeed given a very special blessing which God knew would sustain you then and even to this very day! Since God is "supernatural" why would we expect anything less from Him? Truly, even ONE "out of the box" experience with the God of the Universe is MORE than enough isn't it? Blessings to you and yours, Mommapbs |
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