God Speaks
"Then God told Noah and his sons," Genesis 9:8
I don't know why, but it struck me as strange that this is a verse.
I SO wish that God still spoke aloud . . . that I could have an actual conversation with him. All through the Bible are examples of God speaking to people . . . Adam, Noah, Moses etc. He gave verbal instruction.
Now, I realize we have God's Word, and that he "speaks" to us through it . . . I even realize that God "speaks" to us through other people, or through our thoughts . . . but, wouldn't it be really nice to actually hear his spoken Word? To get a clear instruction from him?
So often I find myself in a situation where a decision needs to be made, or a path needs to be chosen . . . wouldn't it be nice to chat with God, instead of having to discern it through time, advice, prayer (which so often feels one-sided)? Wouldn't it be nice to audibly hear, "Sonny, go and . . ." OR "Sonny, I solemnly promise . . . " I find myself willing to do what God asks of me . . . but wondering what it is he's actually asking. I'd really love a verbal word from him right now.
Then again, even when God spoke to people like Abraham, there were commands on WHAT to do, but a LOT of confusion about the WHY, and sometimes even the WHERE . . . The bottom line is that we move forward in faith, right? Even when we don't know the whys, wheres or hows.
Maybe I'm just feeling tired . . . prayer and discernment are hard for me right now. I just wish God would "quick a sec" tell me what the "next steps" look like.
I don't know why, but it struck me as strange that this is a verse.
I SO wish that God still spoke aloud . . . that I could have an actual conversation with him. All through the Bible are examples of God speaking to people . . . Adam, Noah, Moses etc. He gave verbal instruction.
Now, I realize we have God's Word, and that he "speaks" to us through it . . . I even realize that God "speaks" to us through other people, or through our thoughts . . . but, wouldn't it be really nice to actually hear his spoken Word? To get a clear instruction from him?
So often I find myself in a situation where a decision needs to be made, or a path needs to be chosen . . . wouldn't it be nice to chat with God, instead of having to discern it through time, advice, prayer (which so often feels one-sided)? Wouldn't it be nice to audibly hear, "Sonny, go and . . ." OR "Sonny, I solemnly promise . . . " I find myself willing to do what God asks of me . . . but wondering what it is he's actually asking. I'd really love a verbal word from him right now.
Then again, even when God spoke to people like Abraham, there were commands on WHAT to do, but a LOT of confusion about the WHY, and sometimes even the WHERE . . . The bottom line is that we move forward in faith, right? Even when we don't know the whys, wheres or hows.
Maybe I'm just feeling tired . . . prayer and discernment are hard for me right now. I just wish God would "quick a sec" tell me what the "next steps" look like.
