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How Does God Speak?
Brian Mashburn
September 20, 2015
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How Does God Speak?
We have now considered scripture’s claim that God is a God who speaks. From beginning to end, the Bible is full of stories about God speaking to individuals, all packaged within a larger story of God speaking. Even the Bible itself is considered an expression of God’s “word”. Job’s young friend Elihu summarizes well the over-arching message of scripture: “For God does speak-now one way, now another- though man may not perceive it.” (Job 33:14)
That He speaks does not mean you perceive it. This may explain why Jesus so often said, “He who has ears, let him hear” and “He who seeks finds.” That God speaks does not make seeking it unnecessary.
When I lose my wallet, I seek for it everywhere! I won’t find it everywhere, but it resides somewhere, so I look everywhere until I find it. This should be our posture as we seek God’s voice. Are there places where my wallet will more likely be? Sure! I’ll always look there first, but I will be happy to find it even if in unexpected places.
A look through scripture, with the support of testimonies by Christians through time, reveals that there are some places where His voice will more likely be found, namely, through the Bible, through circumstances, through people, and through prayer.
Just like you have to turn the dial on a radio to snag a message from the air, you will need to raise your antennae and tune in, seeking His voice. But the promise made to Jeremiah still stands this day for you: “You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart.” (Jer 29:13)
Let us listen. Caution is imperative. But so is boldness. Let us tune in. Let us have ears to hear.