It's Simply amazing the things that God teaches us. He tends to use some interesting methods when it comes to teach us the lessons we need to learn. For the longest I have often wondered why he uses the methods. I've asked him several times. "Lord why does it take so much for you to get my attention sometimes, I have always believed I've been open to hearing your voice?"
One night I was praying much like I do every night before I "enter the rest," and I believe God showed me something. I
argued with him saying "Lord, how have I ever lost sight of your voice?"
Let me tell you that was the wrong thing to ask him, because wouldn't
you know it, he showed me :-). The Lord discipline is interesting isn't it but that's a tale for another time :-). As humans we are very easily distracted by the things of this world that we loose sight of his voice even when we are trying to stay focused on his name.
Recently I have been struggling with theses same thoughts, it seems as though over the past month in my devotion time, worship time, and prayer time, this same topic is showing it's self again. I don't say this to say that I'm loosing sight of Gods voice, I say this because I feel God doesn't want me to fall into the doubt that comes with loosing sight of him.
I read something that really laid it out for me a few days ago and I believe that it is rooted in this reminder. It was similar to this...
My Child, When you stray from my path, simply whisper my name, this will restore my thoughts to the forefront of your mind, and you will know my presence again. --Adapted from The Jesus Calling Book.--
What a statement. It shares the desire of our Lords heart. It is almost like Him saying. Come Child, speak my name, here my voice, listen to what I have for you to hear. If only we could see when we are straying a little more clearer. then we could all find our own ways to Whisper HIS name. Don't be fearful, whisper. Check out Elijah's whisper of a tale in 1st Kings 19.
"God is working with in you child, giving you the desire to be obedient and the power to do what pleases him." 50.2.13
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Stand Strong and continue to believe the teachings given to you
(2 Thes. 2:15b NCV),
M.E.