“The only constant in life, is change”
Acts 1:7 says: He said to them, “It is not for you to know the times or dates the Father has set by his own authority.
One day, I got in my
car and turned on the radio, only to find that the programming that I had
“locked in” on button #4 was not there at the specified time. I thought, "wait a
minute! I know that this is the station that I always listen to, and this is
definitely the same time that I listen to it! ...The familiar voice that I was used to hearing was no
longer there. I began to hit the seek button, trying to find that familiar voice. No matter how I tried, I just couldn't locate it. Something had changed! So, what did I do? I listened to
something else! But, was God trying to tell me something?
After about a month, God finally gave me some insight into that day. ....Sometimes, we get so used to
God speaking to us through this person or through that person, or at this
specific time or that specific time and we get used to Him being in this place or that place. God told me that He will not be “locked in” to a specific
place because HE is not, and will never be, a “predictable God!” Why? Well, it’s because we get
comfortable on God. So comfortable in fact, that we no longer can hear his
voice clearly, if at all.
Well, in an effort to re-familiarize us with HIS voice, he sometimes will initiate a change…Why? Because Satan lurks in the shadows of “predictability! He lurks in places of comfort and spiritual complacency, and so, God is saying, “I won’t always be where you found me last; you may have to continue “seek” me until you find my familiar voice!
"Satan was lurking in that last place, because he noticed your comfort there; and because I did not create him omnipresent, nor did I create him, omniscient, I decided to change locations! And because satan is unable to “seek” me by his very own nature, I was hoping that you would use the “seek” button (that I've equipped you with)to locate me at our newest meeting place…..I will choose the place and the time! ....Once you find me, we will commune there! However, because I am a"random" God, it may only be for a moment, because I don’t want you to ever get “hung up” in a place that I am trying to move you from! I need for you to expect me to speak RANDOMLY! And at any given moment! And if I need for you to relocate, I need for you to do it! I may need you to relocate due to your surroundings, or because of who you are spending your time with! It can even be relocating spiritually, from the negative thoughts in your mind; however, it will take a higher level of "seeking" for you to hear me in these cases.
Before, I came to you at a specific time, because at that time in your walk, this was my way of loving you at your level, but now, I am trusting you to seek me for a new level! One that will allow you to hear my voice, whenever, I speak and wherever, I speak. And, although, I will never be predictable, the Holy Spirit will become your ever present “seek” button…He will lead you to me every time; so don’t fear, when you don’t hear my voice in that same familiar place or time slot; it just means that I have paused on your behalf for “station identification”, so that you will know, that when you seek me…You will, find me!!!
Well, in an effort to re-familiarize us with HIS voice, he sometimes will initiate a change…Why? Because Satan lurks in the shadows of “predictability! He lurks in places of comfort and spiritual complacency, and so, God is saying, “I won’t always be where you found me last; you may have to continue “seek” me until you find my familiar voice!
"Satan was lurking in that last place, because he noticed your comfort there; and because I did not create him omnipresent, nor did I create him, omniscient, I decided to change locations! And because satan is unable to “seek” me by his very own nature, I was hoping that you would use the “seek” button (that I've equipped you with)to locate me at our newest meeting place…..I will choose the place and the time! ....Once you find me, we will commune there! However, because I am a"random" God, it may only be for a moment, because I don’t want you to ever get “hung up” in a place that I am trying to move you from! I need for you to expect me to speak RANDOMLY! And at any given moment! And if I need for you to relocate, I need for you to do it! I may need you to relocate due to your surroundings, or because of who you are spending your time with! It can even be relocating spiritually, from the negative thoughts in your mind; however, it will take a higher level of "seeking" for you to hear me in these cases.
Before, I came to you at a specific time, because at that time in your walk, this was my way of loving you at your level, but now, I am trusting you to seek me for a new level! One that will allow you to hear my voice, whenever, I speak and wherever, I speak. And, although, I will never be predictable, the Holy Spirit will become your ever present “seek” button…He will lead you to me every time; so don’t fear, when you don’t hear my voice in that same familiar place or time slot; it just means that I have paused on your behalf for “station identification”, so that you will know, that when you seek me…You will, find me!!!
Prayer For Today:
Dear Lord, thank you
for speaking to me today, I now realize God, that when I don’t hear your
voice in the same place or at the same time, it is only because you have
changed position. And that this changed position God, is your way of calling me
to deeper relationship and daily seeking. Lord help me in this area because
I don’t always want to change positions. I don't always want to go deeper! Sometimes I will just opt to listen
to something else, if it’s going to cost me something to locate you at a deeper level, but as with
any good relationship, I know now that growth and maturity will cost me the predictability and comfort that I was so very used to. Thank
you for teaching me to be ready at all times; moving when you say to move; digging deeper when you say that it's time for a new level! Amen
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