Hearing from God!

Wednesday, December 23, 2009
John 1:29-34

Ok so how the… did John know that Jesus was the Christ without yet being revealed? The only conclusion I can come up with is that the Holy Spirit revealed this to him. Then it is true that the Holy Spirit does speak to an individual in a very personal way. How did the Holy Spirit reveal Jesus Christ to him? Through a vision. John saw the Spirit descending from heaven like a dove and He remained upon Him. This also confirms with us that the Holy Spirit is a person when John personified the Holy Spirit as a “He”.

So the Holy Spirit does two things here to reveal Jesus to John. The Holy Spirit first spoke to John before Jesus came and told him of what he was about to witness. Then when Jesus came, the Word was confirmed through the vision that came true. And John testified of Jesus the Christ the Son of God. He obeyed the Word which was given to him.

Sometimes we see pastors prophesying over others. Some of us think, “wow, I want that,” while others will think, “Can he really do that?” Either way, it is definitely a miracle for God to reveal to us something in someone else’s life. God is good and He uses individuals to reveal His secrets to others so that people may know that He is real and true to His Word. But rather than being the one receiving, it would be so much better to be the one prophesying.

If John could hear from God in such a way, then why not us? God speaking to us, is such a small task compared to dying on the cross for us. Then it is definitely possible, that with a little passion and hunger and faith, God can speak to us in that tangible manner that He spoke to John. With this in mind, it gives me the confirmation that God wants to speak to us, and all I have to do is ask and be sensitive and be still to catch the opportunity to hear from Him. I have heard testimonies that tell me that God is always speaking to us, but it is our choice to tune our spiritual ears to hear Him.

There are no guidelines to how, except spending time with God. John spent plenty of time in the wilderness. Jesus spent so much time with God that He was tempted in a rough way by the devil. David spent time with God. Moses spent time with God. Joshua, the person in the bible who brought the Israelites into the promise land, would just linger in the presence of God.

All the heroes in the bible who heard from God all spent time with the Lord and were hungry for Him. Then one day God started speaking to each and every individual. Then the breakthroughs start to happen. I believe that I can hear from God. And I’m going to try.