“Risikili”
– Part 7 – Your ears shall hear.
You know− Read it, study it, know it, live it.
How’s your Bible time going?
Are you getting to know your Creator through His Book?
God’s plan for each of us is
that His Word be a guide for life each day. It can be described as a road map,
in instruction manual, or a recipe for life.
Without It, how can we maintain
spiritual strength, wisdom, and knowledge day to day? How can we otherwise know
where to walk, at what pace, when to stop, and where to turn? When we’re
walking in the way of God, we’ll have ears to hear Him direct our paths.
I love the encouragement of Isaiah
30:21: “Your ears shall hear a word
behind you saying, ‘This is the way, walk in it,’ whenever you turn to the
right hand or whenever you turn to the left.”
The only way for us to have
the ability to hear God speak on a regular basis, is to get to know Him
personally. This we do through His Word−His provision to mankind for this
purpose.
Someone might say, “Well,
one time God spoke to me out of the blue when I wasn’t even saved and I was
certainly not reading a Bible.” Yes, that can happen.
An example might be when a
person is about to make a decision such as going through the door on the right
vs. the door on the left. This might be a soldier in an urban combat situation.
God can do a sovereign work and speak clearly to him and say, “It’s the left
door. Go in.”
As I said, this may be a
sovereign act of God as He sees fit at that moment. Perhaps He’s answering the
prayers of the young man’s mama or grandpa, down on their knees interceding for
their precious loved one.
Bottom line: It’s important
for us to learn to let God show us the way through life. His Word can
illuminate our path—we need to turn on the switch by reading it.
We don’t know what may be around any corner—God does. We can’t see the snares and pitfalls—God can. We don’t know the final outcome of any situation—God knows (Isaiah 46:10).
Reading and studying our
Bibles, builds trust in the One who gave us life. Knowing and trusting Him, allowing
His Word to light our path, and living it out—Risikili—leads us into
and through a life of upmost abundance. At the end of it we’ll hear Him say,
“Well done, good and faithful servant.”
What are you doing to get to
know your Creator better? Are you consistent in Bible study?
Please leave a comment
telling me and other readers how your Bible has helped you get to know God
better. Also tell of a time when God gave you an answer or an instruction as a
result of your Bible reading/study.
Here’s an example from me: One
morning my Bible reading included Proverbs 3:27, Do
not withhold good from those to whom it is due, When it is in the power
of your hand to do so.
As I read, I had an immediate thought, “You need to
give Dianne the money for that dress.” I knew it was the Holy Spirit speaking
to me!
About a month earlier, I agreed to buy a dress from
a friend. She had purchased it and then decided the color didn’t work with her
red hair. As it happened it was one of my favorite colors to wear. She handed
it over and said, ”No rush on paying. Whenever is fine.”
I took her at her word and though I didn’t forget,
I simply didn’t think about paying her at a “convenient time.” Then when I read
that proverb, I knew I needed to take care of business. I made it a priority
and her the money the next time I saw her. I also enjoyed telling her about God
telling me to pay up.
Though that occurred many years ago, I smile every
time I think about it and she probably has no recollection of the occasion.
If you’re not consistently
in the Word, I encourage you start today. Then watch out for God speaking to
you—often in an unexpected way.
Feel free to record your
decision to begin doing so and see it as a commitment to your Heavenly Father.
May God richly bless your
personal Bible time.
© Connie
Wohlford
Scripture passages from: https://www.biblegateway.com/
