December 10                                   Jer 1 - 2

HEARING GOD

MEMORISE: ‘Make me to hear joy and gladness; that the bones which thou hast broken may rejoice’. ( Ps 51:8)
READ: 1 Samuel 3: 8- 10

‘Also I heard the voice of the LORD, saying, whom shall I send, and who will go for us? Then said I, Here am I; send me’ (Isa 6:8).

When you enter God’s presence, you are assured of hearing his voice. If God is present, you will hear from him. Hearing his voice brings joy, even if all you heard was a rebuke. According to john 3:27-29, the friend of the bridegroom rejoices because he can hear his voice. David used to hear God’s voice all the time. It gave silent. David became miserable, and prayed the words recorded in Psalm 51:8, ‘Make me to hear joy and gladness; that the bones which thou hast broken may rejoice.’

The moment you stop hearing God’s voice, it seems as if your bones suddenly break. It is better to die than to lose fellowship with God. When last did you hear his voice? If you cannot hear him, do you remember when he stopped speaking to you? Retrace you steps and make amends where necessary.

In today’s passage God spoke to Samuel for the first time. Samuel heard God’s voice, but Eli heard nothing. If Go is speaking and you aren’t hearing it, especially if you are a minister of God, you should ask yourself whether God is preparing someone to replace you. You should search your heart and seek God’s face, so that his voice in your life may be restored.

When you hear from God, it means he is present in your life. It means he is not planning to replace you. It means that, even if you have offended him, your case is not beyond pardon. But when you cease to hea4r from God, you should seriously consider why it is happening. Seek his presence and worship him. Shower him with love and let him speak to you. Do all you can to get him to seak to you.

ACTION POINT
Ask your father to speak clearly to you, in a way that you
would understand, and that he will heal all that is broken in you.