God speaks!

There is a battle raging and most of us simply miss it. It's a battle for our soul. Not that we don't experience the effects of it, indeed we do but we are deceived in our understanding of where this battle comes from. 

Isaiah 59:2 - But your iniquities have separated you from your God; your sins have hidden his face from you, so that he will not hear.

Anything - you name it, that separates us from God is SIN. We have to constantly ask ourselves, is this bringing me to God or away from God? We have to be willing to come before God through his son Jesus accepting him as Lord of our lives and openly receive the fullness of life in him. God doesn't just leave us there but receives us, he washes us white as snow with the precious blood of Jesus then fills us with his Holy Spirit. It's the work of the Holy Spirit in our lives that draws us closer to God. I pray Father, give me eyes to see and ears to hear you, set me on a course straight towards you.

God speaks - the question for us - Are we listening? Throughout history God has used his people to deliver his will and used them to encourage people to turn back to God.

Elijah was known as the prophet of fire

Elisha was known as the prophet of faith

Amos was known as the prophet of fear

Hosea was known as the prophet of forgiveness

How hard do our hearts have to be? How many idols or high places have we placed in the spot of God? How far have we gotten off track? How many affairs have with had with other loves? We commit adultery with anything we worship other than God

God knows each one of us intimately. He knows what we need even before we ever ask or think. And he places his messengers in just the right spots at just the right times to speak his truth. Do we have ears to hear? Are we able to recognize the great works of his hands? 

Do we welcome the work of the Holy Spirit in our lives to bring us closer to God? God has a plan and a purpose for each of us. He desires that none should perish so much so that he gave his son Jesus to pay our debt. 

John 3:16 "For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life." WHOEVER! That's pretty simple Who - ever. But we have to make the choice.

We are moved by our emotions due to this battle going on around us and/or in us. But God says "whoever" believes will not perish. We have a blood bought promise. 

Stop what you are doing right now and ask God to speak ever so clearly to you where it's undeniable that it's him.

God speaks are we listening? It's our greatest form of...