Most Christians only come to God for Him to talk to them concerning an important topic when they need Him the most. Unfortunately, God doesn’t respond to such prayers because He expects us to have a good relationship with Him. Consequently, we get frustrated and conclude He only talks to men and woman called into the 5 fold ministry ( apostles, prophets, evangelists, pastors and teachers) but that is not true.
The primary means by which God talks to us is through His word. Yes! I mean it! In 1 Samuel 3:21 we read “ And the Lord appeared again in Shiloh: for the Lord revealed himself to Samuel in Shiloh by the word of the Lord”. How did he manifest Himself to Samuel the prophet? Through His word.
Every verse we read is God’s voice that gives us inspiration, guidance, encouragement and sometimes provides rebukes. Now if you want God to speak to you concerning a specific issue, you must be a consistent reader and meditator of His word. Also be expecting Him to talk to you. As you do that daily or before you retire to bed calmly, you will one day start talking and thinking like God.
You may be very sick and conclude, it’s God’s will for you to be sick and that’s why he hasn’t healed you then all of a sudden, you come across “Matthew 8:1-3 New Living Translation (NLT); “Large crowds followed Jesus as he came down the mountainside. Suddenly, a man with leprosy approached him and knelt before him. “Lord,” the man said, “if you are willing, you can heal me and make me clean.” Jesus reached out and touched him. “I am willing,” he said. As this revelation hits you, you will now become aware God wants you healed and He confirmed it to you in that very scripture. So now that God has spoken, what do you do to appropriate that healing to yourself?
Gather all scriptures on healing and see how God healed different people with different kinds of diseases, why were some healed and some not healed. As you search the scripture, you may be instantly healed or God will specifically tell you to believe He can heal you through any means he uses. So, the voice has spoken. You start confessing the word, visit healing men of God or listen to the word of God on healing so your faith can come alive for you to easily receive your miracle and God will do it for “faith comes by hearing and hearing by the word of God” – Romans 10:17
You may also be in a dilemma as to who to choose between two men who both want your hand in marriage. One of them may have all the qualities you need in a man but not born again but with a good heart whereas the other one too may not have same qualities but born again. Your family and friends may say go for the former to help them end poverty in your genealogy and only one person may say follow your heart. Now you are confused and don’t know what to do. I assure you that if you are a passionate reader of His word, you may have read this scripture and forgotten “ Don’t team up with those who are unbelievers. How can righteousness be a partner with wickedness? How can light live with darkness? “- 2 Corinthians 6:14. Now since you have read it before, the Lord can drop that scripture into your spirit to remind you that’s the answer to your question. Once you receive that answer, don’t get emotional and say you will change your partner who has told you he’s not into these church things because of some of the bad things some pastors do. Sister or brother, distance yourself wisely and fulfill your destiny. Once he or she is not born again, forget them. If they don’t want to be genuinely saved, don’t force them to be saved. You can talk to them about Jesus and if they don’t seem to be ready please leave them because you are not the General overseer of relationships.
Some, even if God speaks to them via His Word, they don’t listen and would rather follow the advice of unsaved people. Master, if your marriage fails you will go through the pains alone but I pray for you “ it shall not fail in the name of Jesus”. If you are coming out of painful divorce, I pray for you, may you receive grace to become an avid reader of the word of God so as to be used to His voice and make better decisions concerning your destiny for God still loves you and know for sure that your bad experience can still be used by Elohim to bless others . He will replace your ashes for beauty in the name of Jesus.
On this note, I challenge you to give the word of God the attention you give to your job, spouse, business, health by at least reading the word of God from Genesis to Revelation every year for it was written for our good. Stay blessed!
Dr. David Tobi Ogoudou
Virtuous Living 