Sitting on my chesterfield, I started contemplating on what to write about, having been compelled to reflect on how my day was and the experience that followed. The burning desire of hearing a still voice speaking to me during my morning devotion and the urge of experiencing God in my life in a new dimension altogether led me also to write this blog. I know it has been a while and time is due that I should commit, devote and discipline myself to be accountable to the viewers of my blog. Thanks to all who have viewed my blog, am encouraged by your kind gesture. Feel free to share with others as we join hands to propagate God's Kingdom and make known His good plans, purposes and ways through His son Jesus.
As I watched the coming of a new day, I had not known that sleeping in late and getting up slowly felt so good. But the ocean of thoughts, blurred vision, divided attention, dying passion and lack of direction crowded my mind stealing the joy of a beautiful morning. My inner man couldn't help but yearned and longed to be stilled, calmed and quieted in the presence of God. The aspiration of coveting God speak was like bush fire, and with all the clouding of my mind by the situations that had entangled me, led the need of serenity, tranquility and peace of heart, soul and mind that couldn't be over emphasized in a time like that.
Many are the times you may have encountered situations that require the intervention of a supernatural being either for clarity, specific direction or answers regarding a disturbing issue. I know you can relate with me on this fundamental truth that no temptation is not common to man. I couldn't help but wait to see what will unfold with my life. This led me to study on how God speaks as illustrated in His word Exodus 3. I established that indeed God speaks in a different way to every individual. A critical requirement of understanding and experiencing God is clearly knowing when He is speaking. If a Christian does not know when God is speaking, He is in trouble at the heart of his Christian life. A truth that is evident throughout the Bible is that God speaks to His people (Heb. 1:1) and He does this in many different ways. He did this in the Old Testament through visions, angels, miraculous sign, dreams and gentle whisper. How God spoke in the Old Testament is not the most important factor. That He spoke is the crucial point. The beauty of those He spoke to was that they knew it was God speaking and they did understand what He was saying.
Thus my experience of Him speaking to me is totally different from yours but of importance here is that He speaks. When God speaks, the experience is usually unique to that individual because He wants our experience with Him and His Voice to be personal to us. He wants us to look to Him in a relationship rather than depend on a method or a technique. Every time that God speaks we ought to be sure that it's God who is speaking. He says my sheep knows my voice(John 10:4). This has not changed. Another outstanding truth is that every time that God speaks we ought to understand what He is saying like our forefathers did in the Old Testament. Whenever God reveals truth to you, by whatever means, that is a divine encounter with Him. That is an experience of His presence in your life. God is the only One who can cause you to experience His presence.
After knowing the above, I refused to be associated with this kind of prayer, ''Lord, I really want to know your will. Stop me if I am wrong and bless me if I am right. Lord, I will proceed in this direction. Close the door if it is not Your will." This approach isn't found in Scripture. Don't let experience alone guide your life. Don't allow yourself to be led by tradition, method, or a formula. Often people trust these ways because they appear easier than cultivating an intimate walk with God. People do as they please and put the whole burden of responsibility on God. If they are wrong, He must intervene and stop them. If they make mistakes, they blame Him. God is not obligated to stop you from making a mistake! If you want to know the will and the voice of God, you must devote time and effort to cultivate a love relationship with Him. Don't try to bypass this because that is what He wants.
We ought to be careful all the time waiting patiently in the presence of God for specific directions, answers and clear instructions in prayer, depending on God's timing which is always right and best and answer by responding to His call of developing deeper relationship with us. Waiting reflects absolute dependence on God.
What followed during the day was a deep sense of peace that no man can give but God. God caused me to experience Him throughout the day. Made my vision clear, made me receive a call that captivated me and gave hope to my dream. Made me write this blog after a long while. Wow! God bless you even as He causes you to experience Him. Amen.
