All of us know there is something greater outside of ourselves. We want to know about it. What is it? How does it work? or Who is it? We have often heard that there is a void inside of us that can only be filled or satisfied with this supernatural being that we call GOD. We wonder what does He think about this world situation? Can He speak to me? How can I learn to hear His voice if He does speak?
THE BIBLE IS HIS NUMBER ONE WAY TO SPEAK
It is composed of history, poetry, law, and prophecy. It is divided into two covenants or testaments; Old & New. The New Covenant or Testament is the one we live under now.
John the Baptist or baptizer came on the scene to announce the coming of Messiah Jesus. Luke 16:16 says, “The law and the prophets were until John, since that time the Kingdom is preached.” The Gospels (Matthew, Mark, Luke & John) tell us of Jesus’ earthly ministry and His work on the Cross, His teachings about His present and future kingdom, and His ascension back to Heaven.
The other books in the New Testament, many of them written by the Apostle Paul, teach us how we are to live in this present age. And part of that teaching instructs us about learning to hear the voice of God.
PRACTICAL WAYS TO HEAR HIM SPEAK THROUGH HIS WORD
We need to read the Bible. There are many different ways we can do that. Reading through the Bible in a year is a good way to start doing it. Study topics referred to in the Bible is also a good way. A good reference Bible is helpful in studying as is a Bible concordance & dictionary. I encourage each of us to read, re-read, meditate in, and personally apply it to our lives by obeying what it says.
A good truth from the Bible that is applicable to all of us is knowing who we are in Christ and who He is in us. I encourage each of us to start in Romans chapter one and read through Revelation chapter one to discover what has been provided for us. We will find that He has provided 168 things that we possess and are in Christ. Then we should memorize & meditate in these Scriptures until our mind is renewed (Romans 12:2) to that truth and becomes engrafted (James 1:21) into our soul. As we do that, we will hear God speaking to us personally on various levels. This is a life-long process of being renewed in our minds and learning to hear Him speak to us!