At my church, we worked through a Bible study by Beth Moore. A video series, entitled "A Heart Like His", Beth invited us to join her on a journey to know King David, a man after God's own heart. Beth explained that when we ask God for something we shouldn't be expecting Him to talk to us through the clouds. Instead, God speaks to us through His Word, the Bible. If we have a concern or problem or issue, we need to read the Bible to "listen" for God's voice and His answer. Before opening the Bible, we need to pray that God would reveal Himself to us through the words on the page. Beth gives the example of how God revealed Himself to Samuel through His Word, the Bible. Samuel 3:21 says, "The Lord continued to appear at Shiloh, and there he revealed himself to Samuel through his word." We often want to see God in a situation. Beth shares: "I need to know You're here with me. I need to know You're working here. O, God, if I can just see You in the midst of this I can get through almost anything. Would You reveal Yourself to me? And He reminded me I'll reveal Myself to you through My word." This also shows us the importance of memorizing scripture. When we are up against a problem, we can relate back to our memory of the Word and find the answers within. God will reveal Himself to you through His word. He will make His presence known to you. Expect Him. That is His promise. He is looking for receptive hearts. So whether you are reading your Bible in the kitchen, the den or your bedroom, expect Him to reveal Himself to you. Prayer is my half of an ongoing conversation between my God and me. ~ Donna Fawcett Why Worry When We Can Pray? "Can any one of you by worrying add a single hour to your life?" {Matthew 6:27} The hill in the distance looked daunting. "You want to climb that?" I stopped walking to re-lace my shoes.
( Kimberley Payne )
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