Isa 26:9 KJV “With my soul have I
desired Thee in the night; yea, with my spirit within me will I seek Thee early.”
How we all
need a faith walk where our Father God is open in His communication to us….where
His love and grace, His will and wisdom is heard by us so it can lead and guide
us……His voice known to us, His tone always hinting of welcome, His sweet
whispers present to soothe our souls…..
I know there
are people who would say, “that is a bunch of nonsense, I believe in God and
that being in church is a good thing. I know church helps to keep people in
step, but as to God sharing His will with you and His being present to
communicate His heart to you, I don’t believe in that at all.”
That line of
reasoning just helps to prove my text….God doesn’t manifest Himself to the
world…..it’s for those who desire to hear His intimate whispers while lying
under the stars, His voice like the sound of a thunder clap, the sweet melody
that comes out of struggle and despair, the One singing to you in that great and terrible time of sorrow. That
is the voice of our Father. A Believer
should not have a simple “feel good” hunch about his Lord…every
believer should have a deep-in-the-soul, know-in-your-knower ability to
distinguish the pleasant and thoughtful voice of God because it is so present
in his/her life.
I believe
that there are times when we as Christians are in a season of fellowship where
it seems like we are living right next door to the Kingdom of God….times when
our heart is so filled with such heavenly ecstasy that if we were to move another
inch we would walk right past the pearly gates and into Paradise. There have
been times in my life when I feel like I could walk right into the Holy place
and take a piece of the showbread right off the altar. Times when I could smell
the incense from the censors and hear the harps and angels singing…times when I
am alone but feel a comforting Presence like nothing I can explain.
The apostle Paul wrote, “I will come to visions and revelations of the Lord.” He spoke of a man (maybe even speaking of himself) who was caught up to the third heaven and heard unspeakable words not known to the human ear….
The apostle Paul wrote, “I will come to visions and revelations of the Lord.” He spoke of a man (maybe even speaking of himself) who was caught up to the third heaven and heard unspeakable words not known to the human ear….
A voice
spoke to Moses at the burning bush. The prophets dreamed strange dreams…John,
and Jesus Himself, heard that voice at His baptism…even men wishing to do harm
to God’s people…..men not believers at all have been told by God…”abandon this
or that.” Men throughout the ages have heard that voice….felt that push…been
ignited by His unction…
God wants to
reveal more of Himself and His love to each of us, and those of us who preach,
and those of us who continue to share the Word, and those of us with an active
witness, and those of us with a burden for someone or some group, we know there
is a simple truth that is basic to all of us…”WE HAVE TO SEE MORE TO TELL MORE.”….We cannot tell what we do not
know….we cannot proclaim a hidden message.
Let’s pray
for each other that in these times of great darkness we will see more visions,
dream real dreams, hear truth in revelation, share in a deeper light, so we can
rescue those slowly dying souls around us…….with
my soul I desire Thee in the night…Amen
