Bible Verse of The Day – 2-7-22

1 Kings 19:11-12 (NKJV) 11 Then He said, “Go out, and stand on the mountain before the Lord.” And behold, the Lord passed by, and a great and strong wind tore into the mountains and broke the rocks in pieces before the Lord, but the Lord was not in the wind; and after the wind an earthquake, but the Lord was not in the earthquake; 12 and after the earthquake a fire, but the Lord was not in the fire; and after the fire a still small voice.

God speaks softly, sometimes almost silently.

He wants us to be ever so diligent with our listening, able to hear Him even in the midst of storms, chaos, and even in the heat of intense battles.

This doesn’t come naturally to us as humans. It’s a learned skill; a skill that only comes by way of the power of the Holy Spirit and diligence on our part. But it’s a skill that’s absolutely necessary if we wish to flourish as children of God.

Because God speaks in “whispers”, it can sometimes be easy for us to miss. And this is where we get into trouble.

When God speaks, especially when He speaks to convict us or warn us of sin, we need to be diligent and careful to hear and listen. Not hearing is dangerous. But hearing and ignoring what we hear can lead us down an even more dangerous path.

Ignoring the voice or the promptings of God opens the door to sin. Sin in our lives creates a gap between us and God.

And if we continue to ignore the voice or the promptings of God, we will slowly become desensitized to His voice, leading to our spirit becoming dull and unresponsive to Him. This will eventually cause a separation between us and Him that is truly detrimental to our spirits, since it will open the door to more and more sin in our lives.

We need to pay close attention to God’s voice. It’s the lifeblood of our walk with Him. And without that lifeblood flowing in us, our spirit can eventually wither up and die.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
49 N Lamplighters Walk
Hampstead, NC 28443

401-439-3780

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