John 10:27: “My sheep hear My voice, and I know them, and they follow Me.”
Have you ever been searching for a radio station only to be frustrated by finding static rather than music? You then focus to fine tune the dial again, and suddenly you hear a clear signal. The fact is, the signal always existed on the airwaves; the only difference is that now you have adjusted your tuner to the right frequency.
In our hectic lives, there are so many signals bombarding our senses that it can become difficult to distinguish God’s voice from the deafening “static noise” of life. Fasting enables us to tune out the world’s distractions and tune in to God. As we fast, we deny our flesh. When we deny our flesh, we become more in tune to the Holy Spirit and can hear God’s voice more clearly. If you truly listen for God’s voice, you will hear it. When you hear it, it will build faith within you.
If you desire to tune out the static of life and really tune into the voice of God, come to Him first and foremost with ears that are willing to listen and a heart that is ready to obey what he says. (Psalm 34:18, Isaiah 66:2) The more we practice being in His presence, the clearer and more recognizable His voice becomes.
In this time of fasting, what is your mind tuned to? What distractions do you need to remove so that you can focus on God? Prepare your heart to hear the voice of God, and ask God to help you remove distractions that keep you from focusing on Him and hearing Him clearly.
Source: awake21.org
To add to this the bible says the natural man does not receive the things of the Spirit of God. If God is doing a "talk show" on AM radio & we are on FM, we can frantically hit the "seek" button from one end of the universe to the other. We can quote verses, with every turn of the dial. We can claim the promises of God, but until our natural man gives way (dies to the flesh) to the SPIRIT (God's frequency), "that still small voice" like Elijah on the mountain, we cannot properly hear that still small voice,the breath of Heaven,to where our hearts can beat in tune with the frequency of the "yes & A.M.E.N." of our Heavenly Father.
ReplyDeleteSimilarly, if I drive in the mobile vehicle of my life my car, and the traffic of life delays my destination or assignment and I get caught under a AM frequency obstruction like a tunnel or a bridge. The prince of the air would like nothing better than to obstruct the air signal to Heaven any way that he can, but as I fast I find the traffic to eventually clear to where the signal of Heaven is once again strong and clear!!
had to get that out blessings all
amen!!
ReplyDeleteCall me crazy but I look forward to our 21 day fast again.
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