Are You Ignoring God?

God is speaking continuously to all of us.  The question is, are we listening and if we are listening, are we obeying.  Have you ever set out to go somewhere and in route there is a hold up of some kind? While sitting there waiting, you think something told me to go the other way.  What about you start to do something and it all starts to go wrong and you think, I knew that this would happen?  That “something” is God speaking.  That “knowing” is God speaking.  Too many times we ignore God’s signals when He wants to warn us.  He wants us to hear Him and obey His instructions that He may train us in the way that we may go. Once we become sensitive to His voice, there are no limits on the things He can guide us in.  God wants to perfect all things that concern us. He wants to use us to bless others, but first we need to stop ignoring His voice. One time I was driving on a freezing cold winter day. Snow and ice covered the streets. My kids were in school and I was on a break from work.  As I drove, I passed a man and woman standing on the corner.  They looked like they might have been homeless and maybe on drugs. I felt bad that they were in the cold.  As I passed them up a couple of blocks, I had a strong urge to go get them.  I immediately rejected the idea.  I started thinking of the harm I would be putting myself in, what would happen to my children if something happened to me, etc. Now I’m not saying that you should go around just picking people up off the streets, but if God tells you to do it, know that He will also protect you!  I was disobedient, but thank God for His grace and mercy toward us.  I repented and asked for another opportunity to be a blessing.   I promised God that next time that I would listen.  A few months went passed, and I was leaving church.  I was a single mom at this time and had my two girls with me. Usually, I would hang out and talk with friends afterwards, but this day I felt an urgency to leave.  As I drove down the main street of the church a few blocks, I passed a lady walking.  I heard in my spirit to go back and get her.  This time I had to obey!  I made a u turn and my car stalled right in the middle of the street. I started praying. I knew that the enemy didn’t want me to obey.  My car started back up.  I drove back to where the lady was and she was now crippled over on the ground.  It appeared like she was having an asthma attack.  I helped her into the front seat of my car. I started heading towards the hospital.  While I was driving, I laid hands on her chest and started to pray over her lungs and breathing. I pleaded the blood and everything I knew how to do.  By the time we got to the hospital, she was breathing normally and seemed just fine.  I asked her did she need help going in. She said no.  I didn’t ask her name and she didn’t ask mine.  That day I believe that God sent me to answer that lady’s prayer.  I’m not sure what would’ve happened had I not listened to the voice of God, but I believe she remembers that day just as I still remember.  God uses those moments to train and develop us, to grow us from faith to faith and glory to glory.  So I challenge you today to listen intently.  What does God want or not want you to do today?  You will always be blessed by your obedience! Obedience is a way of showing reverential fear of the Lord.

Psalm 128:4 Behold, that thus shall the man be blessed that feareth the LORD.

Psalm 138:8 The LORD will perfect that which concerneth me: thy mercy, O LORD, endureth for ever: forsake not the works of thine own hands.

Father, we thank You that You desire to speak with us about everything. Help us to be quiet and hear Your voice. Give us the desire to be obedient so that we might be blessed and be a blessing to others.  Grow us in faith.  Make our instructions clear.  Give us the mind of Christ.  We want to talk to you like Adam did in the garden of Eden.  Forgive us for ignoring Your voice.  Give us another chance to fulfill Your purpose. Perfect the things that concern us.  Fill us with Your desires and send us out.  In Jesus’ name we pray. Amen!