HEARING GOD'S VOICE
Genesis 46:2
"Then God spoke to Israel in the visions of the night, and said, 'Jacob, Jacob!' And he said, 'Here am I.'"
Jacob was no stranger to God's voice because he had heard it so many times before. He had heard God speak when he fled from Esau and had a dream with a ladder reaching to heaven, with God at the top of the ladder saying, 'I am the LORD God" (Genesis 28:13). He had heard the voice again when he fled from Laban and God appeared in a dream calling, "Jacob." And he answered, "Here I am" Genesis 31:11). He had heard the voice a third time when he wrestled with God on his way to the reunion with Esau (Genesis 32:22). Now he was traveling again on his way to Egypt, and God spoke to him again. It seems God spoke to him mostly in crisis situations when he was on a journey somewhere. Perhaps he was more ready to hear God's voice when his life was in turmoil than when life was easy. I want to be attentive to listen for God's voice as I travel life's path, especially in crisis situations. May I be quick to answer, "Here am I." "Your ears shall hear a word behind you, saying, 'This is the way, walk in it' " (Isaiah 30:21).
TODAY'S PRINCIPLE: God speaks to us as we are traveling through crisis experiences.
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Have a listening day. Love you.
Genesis 46:2
"Then God spoke to Israel in the visions of the night, and said, 'Jacob, Jacob!' And he said, 'Here am I.'"
Jacob was no stranger to God's voice because he had heard it so many times before. He had heard God speak when he fled from Esau and had a dream with a ladder reaching to heaven, with God at the top of the ladder saying, 'I am the LORD God" (Genesis 28:13). He had heard the voice again when he fled from Laban and God appeared in a dream calling, "Jacob." And he answered, "Here I am" Genesis 31:11). He had heard the voice a third time when he wrestled with God on his way to the reunion with Esau (Genesis 32:22). Now he was traveling again on his way to Egypt, and God spoke to him again. It seems God spoke to him mostly in crisis situations when he was on a journey somewhere. Perhaps he was more ready to hear God's voice when his life was in turmoil than when life was easy. I want to be attentive to listen for God's voice as I travel life's path, especially in crisis situations. May I be quick to answer, "Here am I." "Your ears shall hear a word behind you, saying, 'This is the way, walk in it' " (Isaiah 30:21).
TODAY'S PRINCIPLE: God speaks to us as we are traveling through crisis experiences.
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Have a listening day. Love you.
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