Good morning,
Ears to hear is indicative of the fact that I know that God
does speak, often it is ways that we have closed our spiritual ears to. That is what God says to us over and over again in Revelation 2:7; 11; 17 and 29. Revelation 3:6; 13; and 22, "he that has ears to hear let him hear." "For God speaketh once, yea twice, yet man perceiveth it not." (KJV- Job 33:14) Here is the same verse in the New Living Bible; "For God speaks again and again, though people do not recognize it." So,
God is speaking to all who have ears to hear or whoever is listening or
paying attention to Him. When we go to God to talk to Him, we must
spend time to hear Him and then make up our minds that we will obey Him. More than usual He will refer us back to His Word, whether He
speaks to us in any of the many ways, He will always confirm it by His
Word. We know that, that really is elementary Christianity. But God does
speak as often as we avail ourselves to hear Him, it may not come in
the package we desire it to come through, or it may not be what we were
expecting to hear, but still He speaks. The verse says that we do not "perceiveth",
[we do not see, we do not behold, observe, or regard]. Regard means to
think highly of, to take into account, or to consider and esteem and
respect. So in
other words we don't think highly of God's voice, nor do we take His
word into account, nor do we consider His word or voice when we ignore
and don't do what we have heard.
does speak, often it is ways that we have closed our spiritual ears to. That is what God says to us over and over again in Revelation 2:7; 11; 17 and 29. Revelation 3:6; 13; and 22, "he that has ears to hear let him hear." "For God speaketh once, yea twice, yet man perceiveth it not." (KJV- Job 33:14) Here is the same verse in the New Living Bible; "For God speaks again and again, though people do not recognize it." So,
God is speaking to all who have ears to hear or whoever is listening or
paying attention to Him. When we go to God to talk to Him, we must
spend time to hear Him and then make up our minds that we will obey Him. More than usual He will refer us back to His Word, whether He
speaks to us in any of the many ways, He will always confirm it by His
Word. We know that, that really is elementary Christianity. But God does
speak as often as we avail ourselves to hear Him, it may not come in
the package we desire it to come through, or it may not be what we were
expecting to hear, but still He speaks. The verse says that we do not "perceiveth",
[we do not see, we do not behold, observe, or regard]. Regard means to
think highly of, to take into account, or to consider and esteem and
respect. So in
other words we don't think highly of God's voice, nor do we take His
word into account, nor do we consider His word or voice when we ignore
and don't do what we have heard.
How many times have we heard the same Word from God in several
different ways from several different sources, yet we still ask God to
speak to us? If that was you or I speaking to someone over and over
again, we would think that person didn't value our wisdom. More than
likely the next time that they would ask us, we would probably not be so
quick to respond with our little nuggets. But listen to God's response
to that kind of situation; "If any of you is deficient in wisdom, let him ask of the giving God [Who gives] to everyone liberally and ungrudgingly, without reproaching or faultfinding, and it will be given him." (James 1:5) He want to speak to us, He wants us to be changed by our fellowship with Him! Once
He speaks to us His wisdom, and He does so over
and over again, we are expected to do it; hear and obey. Our hearts
must be already made up to obey God's voice, however He chooses to
speak. Whether through His Word, through the five-fold ministries,
through the still small voice of our spirit, through counsel of the
wise, and, or through the precious Holy Spirit who takes of the Father
and reveals it to us. (Psalms 12:6; Ephes. 4:11-12; Pro. 20:27; Pro. 11:14; John 14:26) "For He is our God; and we are the people of His pasture, and the sheep of His hand. Today if ye will hear His voice, harden not your hearts.." (Psalms 95:7) The choice is ours, if [granting or supposing that; on condition that; when or whenever] you will hear His voice and harden not your heart, He
is waiting to speak back that is a guarantee! Listen; "He shall call upon me, and I will answer him: I will be with him in trouble; I will deliver him, and honour him." (Psa. 91:15) Again it is recorded to show us how much our Father wants to speak to us; "And it shall be that before they call I will answer; and while they are yet speaking I will hear." (Is. 65:24) Finally the icing on the cake; "Call to Me and I will answer you and show you great and mighty things, fenced in and hidden, which you do not know (do not distinguish and recognize, have knowledge of and understand." (Jer. 33:3) Keep your daily appointment with
God and listen He speaks in many ways to His own.
different ways from several different sources, yet we still ask God to
speak to us? If that was you or I speaking to someone over and over
again, we would think that person didn't value our wisdom. More than
likely the next time that they would ask us, we would probably not be so
quick to respond with our little nuggets. But listen to God's response
to that kind of situation; "If any of you is deficient in wisdom, let him ask of the giving God [Who gives] to everyone liberally and ungrudgingly, without reproaching or faultfinding, and it will be given him." (James 1:5) He want to speak to us, He wants us to be changed by our fellowship with Him! Once
He speaks to us His wisdom, and He does so over
and over again, we are expected to do it; hear and obey. Our hearts
must be already made up to obey God's voice, however He chooses to
speak. Whether through His Word, through the five-fold ministries,
through the still small voice of our spirit, through counsel of the
wise, and, or through the precious Holy Spirit who takes of the Father
and reveals it to us. (Psalms 12:6; Ephes. 4:11-12; Pro. 20:27; Pro. 11:14; John 14:26) "For He is our God; and we are the people of His pasture, and the sheep of His hand. Today if ye will hear His voice, harden not your hearts.." (Psalms 95:7) The choice is ours, if [granting or supposing that; on condition that; when or whenever] you will hear His voice and harden not your heart, He
is waiting to speak back that is a guarantee! Listen; "He shall call upon me, and I will answer him: I will be with him in trouble; I will deliver him, and honour him." (Psa. 91:15) Again it is recorded to show us how much our Father wants to speak to us; "And it shall be that before they call I will answer; and while they are yet speaking I will hear." (Is. 65:24) Finally the icing on the cake; "Call to Me and I will answer you and show you great and mighty things, fenced in and hidden, which you do not know (do not distinguish and recognize, have knowledge of and understand." (Jer. 33:3) Keep your daily appointment with
God and listen He speaks in many ways to His own.
Love,
Pastor D.
Daughters of Z 